• GOING AWAY GOING AWAY
• MORNING RISE MORNING RISE
• THE SMILE THE SMILE
• ERIC'S POOL ERIC'S POOL
• THE MIST THE MIST
• READY READY
• SPIRITS OF THE SKEENA SPIRITS OF THE SKEENA
• FELINE JOCELYNE FELINE JOCELYNE
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DIANE MICHELIN

Nanoose Bay, Colombie-Britannique, CANADA

Tél. : 250 468 2790

Email : dianepaints@gmail.com

Site : www.dianemichelin.com

 

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHY 

 

Importantly, being part of the International Watercolor Art Society, Diane's work has been selected by international jury for several global exhibitions, most recently, at the Shenshen International Watercolor Biennial in China 2015.

 

Upcoming for 2017 her work is chosen for the International Watercolor Society exhibition in Indonesia. These prestigious displays feature creations from artists globally.

 

Other major art shows included Madrid, Spain.

 

Also, Diane's efforts have been featured in each issue of Fly Fusion magazine since 2006.

 

A professional watercolor artist since 1990, and the Trout Unlimited Canada 2009 Artist of the Year, Diane was born in Montreal and currently resides in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver, Island, British Columbia.

 

China Exhibit and tour 2015.

 

 

 

ARTIST STATEMENT

 

My watercolour paintings describe mostly the essence of fly fishing, being an angler myself but also tell stories about my environment as a nature lover.  My stories are told with my multiple brushes, my love of my natural environment.  Consequently, I am more inclined to depict the everyday aspect of my passion, amid the complexity of the water, light, season and mood.  For it is this that fuels me in our inordinate conservation commitments and the nonstop chatter in fly shops, galleries, painters plein-air or trips around destinations and gathering.

 

 

 

ACADEMIC AND ARTISTIC STUDIES

 

BA UQUAM-University of Quebec, Montreal, Canada

 

École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France

 

Haliburton School of Fine Arts, Ontario, Canada

 

Cape Cod Fine Art School, Maine, USA

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

2018

 

Member of Mondial Art Academia (France) (MAA)

 

 

2017

 

Federation of Canadian Artists, active member, Arrowsmith Chapter (FCA)

 

 

2016

 

Member of the American Watercolor Society, New-York (AWS)

 

 

2014

 

Member of the International Watercolor Society (IWS)

 

 

2006-2010

 

Federation of Canadian Artists, active member, Nanaimo Chapter (FCA)

 

 

2005-2006

 

Member of Nanaimo Art Council

 

 

1998-2003

 

Bureau regional des artistes visuels de l’Ontario (BRAVO) as president

 

 

1998-1999

 

Member du Cercle des artistes peintres et sculpteurs du Québec

 

 

1993-2003

 

Member of the Scarborough Art Council, Ontario, Canada

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS

 

Diane has participated to numerous exhibitions since being a professional painter in 1990.  She won the BEST OF THE SHOW in 1998 during the Spring Show at the Scarborough Art Council.  Her work was on display at the Cascapedia River Museum, in Gaspe, Quebec.  At the American Museum of Flying Fishing, Manchester, Vermont (AMFF) and also at the Museum of Castel Di Sangro, Italy.

 

Her watercolour paintings were selected by Soho-Myriad, in Atlanta, Georgia for the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Aspen, Colorado.  She is the official partner of Fly Fusion Magazine since 2006, illustrating the editorial for each issue.

 

Her paintings are sold internationally mostly in the US, in Asia, Europe and South America.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITIONS

 

Indonesia (Yogyakarta), Sept 23-Oct 1, 2017 / Heritage@rt

 

Ucluet, BC, March 10-26, 2017 / ARTSPLASH

 

China, Shenzhen Art Museum, Dec 7-27 / Shenzhen International Watercolour Biennal

 

Italy, Fabriano, Spring 2016

 

Spain, Madrid, March 4-April 5, 2015

 

 

 

WATERCOLOUR ART CLASSES

 

Since 2006, Diane teaches to novice or intermediates watercolour lessons in her studio, located in the Fairwind’s, in Nanoose Bay.  She gave workshops at the Lloyd major Gallery and Craig Bay from 2006 to 2010.  She also gave a wonderful watercolour workshops on Gabriola Island, in 2012 on multiple glazings.

 

She is invited to give a workshops in Oregon USA, at the end of June 2018 at the McKenzie River Lodge.