A little about Diana Battle

I was born and lived in Brisbane for 20 years before moving to New Guinea to work for The Department of Treasury in Port Moresby and then The South Pacific Post (the local newspaper).
My father (a professional photographer) had always encouraged me to actually 'see'.  I guess the drives in the country with him were actually my first lessons.  He would talk about the sky and the clouds - how the colour changes - perspective - atmosphere and so on.  This was an exciting way to view the world and very helpful when I started collecting my reference images.
Marriage and children followed and then being able to spend 1977 overseas gave me the opportunity to visit and revisit the wonderful galleries in London, France and Italy. In recent years I have added galleries in Spain, St. Petersburg and New York to the list and this has contributed greatly to my ongoing art education.
In 1984 our family of six (four children) moved to Toowoomba where I would paint whenever I found the time.
My then painting area consisted of shelving, an ironing board and a stool.  This worked well as the ironing board was the perfect height ... not much ironing got done though.  
​Over the years there have been a number of Summer Schools and Workshops ......  " it is always ongoing and a wonderful journey".   
For any enquiries please go to 'Contact Page' and I'll be in touch!
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Recent awards and exhibitions ... 

2024  The DNA Exhibition for the month of June, shared with daughter Anna.
.2023 The Nancy Culliford award for 'Coastal Wetland' and a Highly
           Commended at the Toowoomba Art Society Members' exhibition
​           during September.
2023 'Family Ties' exhibition during July (shared with daughter Anna).
2022  Best Painting - The Fred and Anne Gardiner award ...                                             Toowoomba Art Society - Members' Exhibition.     
2021  Highly Commended for Gum Leaf Chorus -
​          Toowoomba Art Society Members' Exhibition.
2021  Three paintings received acquisition awards at the
          Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi .... 'The River Mouth',
​          'The Bend in the River' & 'Surf and Sand'
​2020  Toowoomba Art Society Annual Members' Exhibition
        - 2nd Prise ...Nancy Culliford Award for   'Happy Days'
 2020  Invited to be one of the five feature artists for The
           Taroom Art Show 26 & 27  September. 
2020. Exhibited four paintings by invitation - St Aidens
           School Art Exhibition
2019.  Solo exhibition - Toowoomba - 'A Weekend in
​           November'
2019   Feature Artist at the Downlands Art Exhibition     .
           Toowoomba
2019   Two paintings acquired ...  One by the Regional
​           Council from The Contemporary Art Exhibition -  
           Inverell Regional Gallery. 
2019.  Aspects Art Show .. Two paintings received an
​           Acquisition Award.  
           'By the Lake' and 'Birds Eye View'
    ...    First Price - Still Life - Toowoomba RNA Art
           Competition
​2018.  Solo Exhibition - Toowoomba - 'The Winter Exhibition'  
2018   Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi.  My four paintings
           each received an Acquisition Award..
          'Cooling Off at the Beach', 'Lily Pond',  'Agapanthus and
          Jacaranda'  and  'Autumn on the Granite Belt' .
          Received a New Exhibitor award and a Highly
          Commended in the Landscape.
     ...  Gallery finalist in the Brisbane Lethbridge 10000 Art
          Award - 'Autumn in Toowoomba - Campbell Street.            
     ...  Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize - 'The Spirit of Dawn on
          the Granite Belt'
     ...  Reserve Champion painting at the Toowoomba Royal
          Show
​2017.  Solo Exhibition - Toowoomba - 
2017   First Prize for best painting (Fred Gardiner award) -
           Toowoomba Art
           Society's annual Spring Exhibition for 'The Gingko
           Tree, Botanic
           Gardens, Toowoomba'.
​           Archibald Portrait Prize entrant 
​2016.  Solo Exhibition - Toowoomba -
2016   The Nancy Culliford Award
           for 'Beach Flags and Umbrellas'  -
​           Toowoomba Art Society
​2015   First Prize - 'Fred Gardiner' Award, Toowoomba Art Society
           Finalist -  Lethbridge 10,000 Art Award Brisbane
           Finalist - Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
           Archibald Portrait Prize entrant (pictured)
2014   First Prize - 'Fred Gardiner' award, Toowoomba Art
           Society
2013   The Patron's Prize and Highly Commended -
           Toowoomba Art Society
2012   People's Choice - Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
           art.
​2010  First Prize - Murray's Art and Framing Spring
           Exhibition
2009  First Prize - 'Fred Gardiner' Award, Toowoomba Art
​           Society

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