British Landscape Artist Diane Griffiths

From Life, Memory and Imagination...

I look for new ways to represent the familiar; using life, memory and imagination to combine identifiable elements and creative mark-making to conjure up something new. Working in a mixed media of acrylic, oil and enamel, using brushes as well as less obvious tools in order to push the boundaries of applying paint.

At the moment I’m developing two themes; the first ‘Summer Beachscapes’ which explores holiday memories; inspired by where I live in Cornwall and childhood memories of busy beaches in the height of summer, I aim to capture that holiday feeling on canvas.

The second is called ‘The Colour of Night’ exploring how natural and man-made light can transform a landscape; Dialling up colours normally unusual to that landscape, taking advantage of light and shadow to create something magical.

"Surround yourself with things that make you smile!"

 Artist Bio

Self-taught and hailing from the Midlands, after over a decade working in London I moved to Newquay six years ago. Working part-time as an artist I have work on display in Cornish galleries and shops, as well as online. On the committee of the Newquay Society of Artists, I’ve also contributed to two charitable projects for Cornwall Hospice and Bude Sea Pool, and successfully won and been a finalist in national and global competitions entered within the last two years.

Timeline

• 2023 - Artwork on sale at Pencarrow House, near Bodmin and Heather Jane & Co, Fowey shops. Porthleven Harbour Art Prize - Commended.
  
• 2022 - Charity Milk Churn at Bude Tourist Information and then auctioned at Truro Cathedral and purchased by The Headland Hotel. Bude Sea Pool Art Extravaganza - 'Spot the Artist' Postcard Exhibition. Artwork on sale at Sloth Studios Newquay, group exhibitions in Newquay and Padstow, craft fairs in Newquay and Perranporth. Tag Art Launch - Art Gallery at Tag London Offices.
  
• 2021 - Overall winner in the L2F Art Competition, winning painting exhibited at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in Lichfield. Exhibited as one of the 24 finalists in the 'Seasons' Art Competition, curated by The Artist Lounge and exhibited at King House Gallery, Stratford. Artwork on sale at Colour and Space gallery based in Perranporth.
  
• 2020 - Artwork on sale at Newquay Central Post Office. Publicity Officer Committee member of the Newquay Society of Artists, maintain website and Facebook. Artwork on display at Esplanade Hotel, Newquay.
  
• 2019 - Several group (NSA and Art8) exhibitions and craft fairs in Newquay, Truro and Padstow, featured in MyCornwall magazine and Art Guide. Guest blog on Empty Easel and Painters Online.
  
• 2018 - Editor's pick for two Artists and Illustrators competitions, Artwork featured on the front of Artists and Illustrators Magazine Calendar and Whistlefish products. Art8 Newquay Exhibition.