Diane Wile-Brumm

Diane is a native Nova Scotian who grew up in Ontario, moved to Dartmouth as a young adult, and lived there until 2006. Now she lives in Lunenburg County, where her family roots on both sides go back to the 1700s. She holds BA, BEd and MA degrees, and in 1982, during a break from school teaching, studied full time at NSCAD, later completing evening courses and week-long workshops with many wonderful artists. She joined Peer Gallery in 2008.

Diane says "Having the time to devote myself to painting is a relatively new aspect of my life, and still very much a voyage of discovery. For several years I have worked only in watercolour, but recently I have returned to using gouache and acrylics as well. I work from life when I can, but most often I paint in the studio, using a variety of photographs as reference material. Each piece begins with a representational drawing; the exploration comes as I experiment with different ways to apply pigment and manipulate the surface. (Click to view Diane's Gallery).

Exhibitions
2003 Recent Paintings, Cole Harbour Library, Dartmouth, NS
2005 Recent Paintings, Woodlawn Library, Dartmouth, NS, with Norene Smiley
2005 “Double Talk”, Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, NS, with Norene Smiley
2008 “From Here”, Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, NS, with Shannon Bell and Norene Smiley

Selected Juried Exhibitions
2005 Cityscapes, Art Sales and Rental Gallery, Halifax, NS
2006 Contemporary Art Society of Nova Scotia: - Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, NS
2006 Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour: Associates , Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, NS 2008 VANS Regional Exhibition, Peer Gallery, Lunenburg, NS
2008 The Art of the Garden, MOXIE, Bridgewater, NS
2008 Lunenburg Art Gallery, Group Show, Lunenburg, NS

Galleries
MacDonald House Gallery, Lawrencetown Beach (2001 -2006)
Art Sales and Rental Society Gallery, Halifax, NS
Peer Gallery, Lunenburg, NS

Contact
Email Diane
VANS profile
At home: By the Garden Studio (902) 530-5597