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Artist: Diane Whalley
Diane Whalley is a self-taught contemporary abstract artist, based in Cornwall. She
paints intuitively from both personal reflections and the imagination often using
playful gestures which dance over the canvas. Personal lived experiences of loss,
moving to Cornwall and travelling the Mediterranean by sailboat, have greatly
influenced the artist and her process for painting.
Starting with a thought, idea, memory or emotion, each piece emerges guided by
intuition and imagination, often resulting with positive and vibrant visual narratives.
After graduating with a BA(hons) degree in graphics, followed by a number of years
in design and PR, she finally began her journey with painting in 2016 and has since
exhibited across the UK with her work found in private collections around the world.
