Diane is a lifelong painter. She creates vibrant mixed media paintings bursting with bold colour, texture, and intricate pattern. Working primarily with acrylic paint layered with her mono gel press papers and stencils. Some of her favourite subjects evoke expansive quilt-like landscapes and maps for imaginary explorers.
“I paint the feeling of a place rather than its exact likeness. By shifting away from literal landscapes, I invite viewers to complete the piece by brining in their own memories and personal associations”
She has studied with the late Franklin (Archie) Arbuckle, OSA, RCA, in Killarney, Ontario; Kato Wake in Portugal, and at the Haliburton School of Art and Design. A former member of Scarborough Arts and the Willowdale Group of Artists. She was awarded “Honorable Mention” at a juried show by the late and distinguished artist/juror Doris McCarthy and more recently at PEC Art in the County in June 2026.
To view Diane’s work:
Private viewing can gladly be arranged in her WestLake studio
She also is an annual participant in the PEC Studio Tour.
Her website is DianeCole.ca.
Instagram: @dianeMaryCole
Email: dianeMaryCole@gmail.com
1510 County Road 12, in WestLake
private viewings will gladly be arrange by appointment
contact:
647 244-2817
DianeMaryCole@gmail.com
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