| Diana De Santis, a graduate of the Parsons School of Design,
also attended Traphagen School of Design. In 1989, she began
attending the Arts Students League, where she was awarded
a one-year scholarship and studied with David Leffel and Harvey
Dinnerstein.
Diana’s article “Find A Great Subject Anywhere”
was published in Pastel Artist International 2000. Her article
”Cast a Colorful Shadow” was published in the
Artist’s Magazine September, 2000. Diana’s painting
“Ainat” was in the top ten in the “American
Artist” National Competition, October 1997 issue. Her
article, “Create Stronger Hands”, was published
in the January 1997 issue of “The Artists Magazine”.
Three of her portraits were included in the “Best of
Pastel” 1998 and 1996 editions, and “Pastel Impressions”
1997 edition by Rockport Publishers. Her portrait of Augusta
Gulden the mustard heiress hangs in the Gulden Memorial Pavilion
in Southside Hospital, Bayshore, N.Y.
A lover of plein air painting, her landscapes are in many
private collections. Diana is affiliated with the Francesca
Fine Art Gallery & Portraits North.
Diana De Santis has had eight solo shows and exhibits at
Nassau County Museum of Art, Heckscher Museum in Huntington,
The National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, Manhattan, Pastel
Society Showings in France, Italy and Russia during 2002.
Her name is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. Received
10 Gold Medals and over 200 awards including Catherine Lorillard
Wolfe Art Club, The Anna Hyatt Huntington Horse’s Head
and Bronze Medal Society of Illustrators, The Norman Rockwell
Museum Award.
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