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Female
Age: 48
Hometown: Taipa
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BiographyA self taught Artist, Dianne currently resides at Doubtless Bay in the Far North of New Zealand’s North Island. A New Zealander of Maori and Celtic descent, her love affair with art began as a preschooler when she scribbled and drew mostly non-figurative abstracts with brilliantly colored crayons on every piece of blank paper she could acquire. Growing up on her parents beef and sheep farm, where she got to ride horses much of the time, fostered an early interest in animals which feature in much of her artwork today. A long time fan of German expressionist Franz Marc (1880-1916), Dianne is often inspired by his prolific collection of colorful animal and abstract paintings. Dianne’s preferred medium to paint with is oils, which she began using in her early teens. In more recent years she began experimenting with Acrylics which she finds suit her more jazzed up, spontaneous pieces.
Interestscats, horses, painting, gardening.

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rpattersonart

nice work!

abitofanartist

Read my full bio at http://dianne-connolly.fineartamerica.com/ and view more of my artwork here as well.

stirfry

Cool style. Great colors too. Thanks for sharing your work.

TrollDust

Just thought I let you know that I love your cows... Just something about the colors you use or the composition, I just love it. Thank you for putting them up... Keep going with it and hope to see many more... thanks again...

miradimi

Great work! Very impressive color palatte and composition.

Cathy

Love your work, you know how to use colour in a very pleasing way!

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Hope your trip is going well!

NV

your work make me smile and feels good to my eyes!!!!!

dakini

Good luck and success! Krisztina

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Hey Dianne, thanks for the note. I hope you have a great trip! Check in when you can. I'll be looking forward to hearing about it when you return. Keep creating! ~Marianne

abitofanartist

A note to all my friends. I'm heading to the US, first week in February to work up and around Utah, Idaho and Wyoming for 3 mths so I'll most likely be away from here unless I can get online. It's pretty exciting and I hope to gather loads of new material and inspiration for future artwork. Cheers to all for your encouraging comments on my paintings, past, present and future. See yall soon. Dianne

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Hi Dianne, Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comment. Good to hear you are getting back to work. I need to get into my studio as well. I was away for a couple of weeks celebrating our Thanksgiving Holiday with family up north. I could only paint in my head, but now I just need to get my ideas onto the canvas. Keep me posted on your new work. ~Marianne

NV

Relaxing - Girl, Cat and Horse I like this one very much !!!You are very talented!!

Artistatwork

So colourful and yet so deep and so feel of meaning. Strong stuff. Margaret, Artist at Work, http://artist-at-work.co.uk

Tox

Susuie, one of the friends listed at your site, is ill. A get well letter would do her heart good and cheer her up a bit. We live in a world that does not apriciate art. We must care for eachother. So leave a post on her board if you have time. L John TOX

blazewarrender

Hi again..had to revisit your work...so refreshing and full of positive energy..quite a lift, thanx..xxx

blazewarrender

oh yeh..I used to devour franz marc too....great to see a New Zealander...xxxb

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