A Celebration of Paintings

"Art is one of the languages from our souls" (author unknown)

The above statement resonates between my heart and my brain as I pick up a brush, dip it into water and then my palette and then onto the paper or canvas before me. Inspirational music flows in the background, awakening my senses and then I begin...

So much of my art comes from past experiences. When I was younger, I climbed most of the High Sierra Peaks in Yosemite. As a result, a lifelong interest and passion was developed, to study the formations and paint the summits of many of the mountain ranges on our planet.

We have a home near the ocean. So again, I am able to study the changing moods of the ocean and the cliffs that​ provide the boundaries for the waves to reach their destinations and dissipate.

Flowers are another subject I love to study. Their shapes and sizes, their breathtaking beauty and what about the colors and shadings of their petals, that nature has created? Simply amazing!

Young children, especially my grand-babies, are so fresh and innocent, when you catch them in their curious poses.

Abstract art fascinates me. I love to explore colors and shapes and some of my outcomes have been exciting. However, there have also been disasters, which I accept as a learning process.

In summation, I have been fortunate to study abroad and here in the United States with acknowledged and prize-winning artists: Tom Nichols, Robbie Laird, Jane Hofstetter, Dales Laitinen, Stephen Quiller and Gerald Brommer, to name a few. They encouraged and supported me through all my amateurish struggles, to become what I wanted to be.

Diane Miriam Brandenburg

"Perfection is an enemy to creativity..." D.M.B.