DIANE AINSWORTH

1944
Abilene, Texas

OIL ON CANVAS

 

"Impressionism comes naturally to me. Up close the canvas is abstract designs rich with texture and color, back up and you see another painting. I try to communicate my reaction to the subject; capture the light, colors and mood. I'm passionate about painting its never ending perplexity - there will always be more to learn."

Born in Abilene, Texas, Diane studied art privately at a young age then majored in fine art at Oklahoma University and the University of Tulsa. She continued studying at the Baum Art School in Pennsylvania. Originally a water colorist, she began to favor oils after attending plein air workshops in Taos, New Mexico. After founding the Oklahoma Society of Impressionists, Diane moved to Taos where she won awards and taught workshops herself. After visiting the Pacific Northwest she found she was fascinated by the abstract designs made by the boats in the harbors and their reflections. Moving to Port Townsend, Washington Diane pursues the challenge of capturing her surroundings and has become aware of a shift in her work toward expressionism.

Affiliations: Oklahoma Society of Impressionists, Northwest Watercolor Society, Taos Art Association, Taos Landscape Painters, Society of Taos Watercolorists, Quimper Art Association, and Oil Painters of America.

Publications: Southwest Art Magazine, "Artists to Watch" December 2001
Gathering Place Calendar 2002, 2003
Southwest Art Magazine, "Best of the West" February 2001
C F M International Calendar 1999
The Artists Magazine 1999
Cover Story - Taos Magazine 1992
US Art 1990

Diane Ainsworth's work can be found in private and corporate collections across the United States and abroad, including the Comstock Corporation, Denver, CO; American Marine Bank, Pt. Ludlow, WA and many others. Her oils can be enjoyed at Grimshaw Fine Art, an established gallery specializing in a wide range of fine art, located at 132 Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM 87571 ** 505.758.4949 ** 800.638.5169.

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