“Art is a lifeline to my heart and my soul; the process of painting provides me intimate freedom to explore and unharness my creative energy.”
After the recent successful publication of my debut memoir, My Mother Next Door, my need to create has become further emboldened and heightened. Everywhere I look, every conversation I have, every song I hear - I see and feel images flowing beyond me and onto the canvas. I am not tasking myself with a definition. I am limitless. I’m excited to return to this journey of an artist in harmony with the written word, the brush stroke, or any other medium - they allow me to surrender to whatever comes forth without judgement, attachment, nor expectation. As I move to the rhythm of music, I’m energized to approach each project with curiosity, awe, and wonder - just as I did when I was a child, honoring the palpable creativity of playfulness, evolution, and self-love.
"All That Jazz" - Acrylic on Canvas (60"x28") Inspired by , The Monterey Jazz Festival and the music of Elton John & Dua Lipa
"Heart Beat"- Acrylic on Canvas (48' x 24') painted to the music of Cold Play, "Adventure of a Lifetime"
"Bloomin Beauty" ( 36x36) , Acrylic on Canvas. Inspired by the Met Gala 2024.
"Mad As Hell" - Acrylic on Paper (36"x36") Painted with eyes shut, brush in right hand, as I traced my face , eyes & lips.
"I See You" , Acrylic on Canvas (30 x 30) , Behind all the Noise , Behind all the Colors...I see you!
"Viva La Vida"- Acrylic on Canvas ( 30" x 30") Painted to the music of Cold Play, and the song by the same title , which translated in English means, "long live Life".
"Waves of Emotion" - Acrylic on Canvas (30"x 40") Painted after a yoga flow , on a stormy day by the Sea.
"Margaritaville"- Acrylic on Canvas (36"x36") Painted to Jodie Kings, Spotify Studio Playlist in Santa Fe,NM.
"Spring Adrift" (36" x 24") painted to the music of Bill Withers , "Lovely Day" on the album "Menagerie"
Meet the artist
Diane Danvers Simmons is a woman with many titles: mother, artist, author , world traveler, podcaster, social impact film-maker, brand builder, reiki master, an activist and advocate. As a reformed international marketing and advertising executive, she leads a mission-driven life, aiming to share stories in both the written and more recently, visual mediums that shine a light and inspire humanity in our fractured mad, mad world. A British native and American transplant, Diane brings unique vision, wit, humor, heart and candor to her storytelling whether through her written memoir, My Mother Next Door; her art, her Podcast with her own daughter, Mother and Daughters Unfiltered, keynote speeches, and workshops based on her book, or social impact driven video productions. Last but not least, she sits on the leadership council for the Women’s Fund and The Carmel Public Library Foundation.
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