Artworks by Dianne Bowell

I wanted to tell you a little bit about why I create the art that I do, and why it means so much to mean when people collect these paintings. 
My belief/my desire is to create connections, between you and you! 
I believe that art has a unique ability to open a pathway for you to see/experience something sublime, and to access a higher part of yourself, through looking, experiencing and feeling the emotions, memories and desires which come up. 

I fundamentally believe that each painting I create is meant for a particular person, and my job- along with creating the painting is to find that person, and let them experience whatever that artwork is meant to show them. 

 I am a full time studio based Fine Artist, painting and drawing life, love and people, I live and work in the North East of England.

My work explores beauty, femininity, love, passion and a sense of self. The inspiration comes from memories, life experiences, dreams, fantasies and traumas.

As with all artists the work taps into the stream of artists and artworks from across the ages, none of us exist in a vacuum, influences come in from a range of eras and genres.

My work is driven by the desire to create work which pushes the boundaries of my own art practice, exploring both figurative themes and ‘the surface’, through various mediums. I constantly strive to make innovative work, with a foundation in observation, drawing and mark making, my practice has explored painting, inked work, printmaking, sculpture, installation and site specific work.

Painting makes my heart sing!

 When I am free, when I allow my materials to be free, when I find "happy accidents" which I can hone into usable, repeatable techniques, drips, spills, layers.

Since completing my formal arts education, gaining both a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art and a Masters Degree in Fine Art, I have exhibited nationally and locally, including solo exhibitions and group shows, both commercial and gallery settings, also many commercial and private commissions. Including a commission for the Director and Screen Writer Joss Whedon, this came about as part of my last Kickstarter Exhibition Project.

I work from my studio in Middlesbrough as part of the Gilkes Street Artists studio group

Having sold 350+ original paintings via online platforms and physical exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, you can be sure you are viewing work by an experienced art practitioner. Each original piece arrives with a hand written, wax sealed parchment, which serves as provenance for the artwork. Please browse the Gallery and Shop to find a piece of original art which speaks to you.

Qualifications

Masters Degree in Fine Art, University of Sunderland, July 2006.

BA(Hons) Fine Art Painting and Drawing, University if Huddersfield, June 2003.

Btec in Foundation Studies, Cleveland Collage of Art and Design, June 2000.

NCfe, Painting and Drawing, Cleveland College of Art and Design, June 2000.