About the exhibit:
Diane Monet is an artist who is passionate about capturing the beauty of nature. Her impressionist-inspired style features vibrant landscapes, gardens, and villages that are full of joyous moods, vivid colors, luminosity, and technical depth. Through her art, she aims to share her vision of the world and inspire others to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.
Diane Monet is always searching for beauty. As the Scriptures encourage: "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." (Philippians 4:8 NIV)
Diane Monet revels in colors and chooses settings abounding in vivid shades. Then she adds her own touch. She can turn a simple shadow into a kaleidoscope, a body of water into a montage, a sky into an eternal field of cotton, a tulip into a bright semaphore. Whether her brushstrokes are fine or free, color reigns majestic.
"My subjects must first resonate deeply within me, so that I want to share their joy and their peace with my audience. Whether landscapes, gardens or villages, each has invited me to enjoy God's simple blessings here on Earth."
-Diane Monet
The exhibit will be on display through April 30th. Reception will be on April 8th from 5pm - 7pm.
About the artist:
Alexandre Monet -- Diane Monet's grandfather -- moved to the United States from Paris at the age of 24, working as a chef and sign-painter. He was always proud to note that he was a relative of Claude Monet, the artist.
Diane grew up in the New York area and went on to graduate from New York University with an honors degree in international marketing. She also studied at the National University of Mexico. After graduation, she was responsible for marketing consumer products at Avon, Brisol-Meyers and PepsiCo. However, her leisure time painting was no longer sufficient, so her late husband Gary encouraged her to devote full time to artistic endeavors. Artistically, she is self-taught. By painting almost every day, she is always seeking to improve her craft.
Diane has lived in the New York area most of her life, but with a very strong wanderlust. Her father said that she "lives in a fantasy world", and a close friend said that she was "born to play". She travels extensively and feels very much at home in Europe and in Mexico. She actually spends half the year in her beloved France, cherishing every minute of it.
It is this sense of fantasy, play and joyfulness that she tries to communicate in her work.
