abitofanartist http://dianne-connolly.artistwebsites.com

Female
Age: 48
Hometown: Taipa
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Relaxing - Girl, Cat and Horse

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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!

miradimi

Great work! Very impressive color palatte and composition.

Cathy

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

NV

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

dakini

Good luck and success! Krisztina

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

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

blazewarrender

I love horses and animals...your work has me 'beaming' .such wit and energetic colour...thanx for brightening my day...have added you to my friends if OK?..will be back to explore more...have fun..b.

beverleyamah

I love your color choices!

b_fre

Wow such joy communicated in your painting and vibrancy in everysay life. Great to see paintings that have a depth but are totally aware of the (i cant find any better word to describe it) joy in life. Will keep watching this space. I think joy is a very important part of life...really important!

dakini

thank you for kind comments:-) I love your colors, very inspiring nad melodious:-) best wishes Dakini

Edens_Spirit

I love your work, your paintings are so vibrant, meaningful and full of life...

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Hi! Listen, I have about 6 months to prepare for my first solo show, and I was hoping you could assist me. I will need to have at least 30 paintings to display. If you could, with as much honesty as possible, please name 2 of my completed pieces that you feel I should definitely show. Also, please share 3 things with me, based on my current work, (remember be honest), that you would recommend to me for improving my art in general. I am fine if you post this on my public board because it may be interesting to others. The feedback from other artist on this website is very valuable to me. Thanks! ~Marianne

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

It sure sounds like you had a good day. Let me know when you post the new works. Music is the same for me, takes me and my art to another place. Keep creating! ~Marianne

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Hi Dianne, just saw you online and thought I would drop in. Hope all is well and that the creativity is flowing.

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