Bio
Diane’s transition from a career in fashion and makeup artistry to photography felt effortless and natural. Prior to the Covid pandemic, she immersed herself in mastering headshot photography, learning from industry leaders to capture not only the appearance but the essence of each unique client.
When COVID-19 changed everything, Diane welcomed the challenge with a fresh creative direction. She dove into digital photo artistry, using the limited “bubble” of close friends and family—often semi-willing models—as her subjects. This constraint sparked a new level of creativity, allowing her to explore imaginative character storytelling.
“To stand among Canada’s finest photographers and compete internationally against the world’s best. Very rarely do photographers get to work together, cheer each other on with such a sense of unity and national pride.”
“Being selected for the World Photography Cup Canadian Team is a true honor. It’s a dream to share my passion for photography on an international level and represent Canada among such inspiring talent.”
2025 – Illustration / Digital Art
“Behind the Wand”
Even in magic, there is extensive hard work. Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo does not come without detailed planning and carefully crafted fairy dust. It’s a realm where nothing is as expected, and no one knows that better than Cinder’s Fairy Godfather, Pierre. He is no “fly-by-the-flick-of-the-wand” operation. He wants Cinder’s night to be one for the storybooks, and he’s about to show that his commitment to her happiness is going to pay off.
2025 – Illustrative Portrait
“Painting With Neon”
She is his love. Always inspiring, perpetually beautiful. His brush never tires of capturing this adoration, even as she struggles to see herself in the same glowing light. Every day, hopes, ambitions, and expectations seem to etch themselves into her fibers as she continually strives to be all things to all people. But for Eli, she is perfect being just one thing: his muse.
2024 – Illustrative Portrait
“Spirits Awaken”
There is no death in the mausoleum of the heart
Here spirits dance with loss
And sing with love….
Crack the door,
Look in and remember
2024 – Natural Portrait
“Painted Roar”
Nothing is silent
Determination entwined in flowers on skin.
Achievement measured in sets, reps and petals.
2024 – Illustration / Digital Art
“2nd Amendment”
Years past the tipping point, there is no longer any hope of reasonable consideration or long term thinking.
For those left, there is little doubt that had the second been amended the third could have been avoided.
2023 – Portrait / Natural
“Star at the Savoy”. During the last days of prohibition, the Savoy was Wichita’s go-to speakeasy. Annie Jones Elliot seduced the crowds with her sultry voice, crass comedy, and bearded beauty. The daughter of a shadowy Showman and his hirsute mistress, Annie escaped her father’s rickety sideshow as soon as she was 16. From there she single-handedly built an underground empire on silky songs, imported cigars and the sweetest drop of bootlegged whisky. It was no surprise to anyone in that deep dark part of Kansas that she had six marriage proposals but, refused them all.
2023 – Illustration / Digital Art
“Brides Revenge”. An altar is a lonely place when only one shows up at the allotted hour. A jilted lover, swathed in secondhand white cannot carry herself over the threshold…. But she can burn it and all the hopes and dreams beyond it…. to the ground. A moment of retaliative joy nearly as sweet as being fed that first piece of marital cake.
2023 – Illustrative Portrait
“Raise A Little Hell”. With determination, Lilith ignores the sanctimonious cacophony spilling from heaven’s chancel, and marches into the arid wasteland that was once Eden. It’s her time to advocate for those soiled by the inaccuracies of a misogynistic history and bring some hell to the men who created it!
2022 – Illustration / Digital Art
“Lucifia” has been quite a journey. During the Covid pandemic I was unable to do any photoshoots so I looked through past shots to find a nugget I thought had potential. I found Lucifia and proceeded to create a mystical environment. We were on a fishing trip and I saw the caves from a boat, the waterfall we saw on a hike and many of the rocks are from our yard. It was fun creating this fantasy illustration.