My work explores the power of images to relive past experiences, evoke emotions and arouse sensations. A dramatic sky or lush woodland acts as a portal to memories. Combinations of colours and shapes produce an immediate response and generate feelings of connection that can’t always be expressed in words – it just feels right.

I paint with acrylics on canvas and wood panels. My work evolves through experimentation with applications and approaches that blend hyper-realism with abstracted elements. I strive to connect with nature through landscape painting focusing on light, movement, and mood. Skies are essential in setting the tone. Whether my work features trees, water, rocks, or wildlife, it is layered with cool and warm tones to produce depth and impact bringing nature to life.

I believe that idyllic images are snapshots in time that create a sense of balance and serenity, serving as a reminder to enjoy the beauty that nature presents.

While it’s rewarding to share what’s meaningful to me, I also enjoy collaborating with clients to create something that’s personal for you.

I invite you to come with me on this journey!

Biography

Diane Dowsett is a Canadian fine arts painter who creates immersive landscape and wildlife stories using rich colours and expressive brushwork. Her extensive travels inspire her to capture and translate the breathtaking beauty that Mother Nature presents, from the lone tree to the majesty of sweeping vistas. 

Diane blends realism with abstract elements in her acrylic paintings on canvas, emphasizing a harmonious colour palette, light, and mood. Her work evokes emotional and sensory connections to nature, often using skies as a central element. She uses her art as a way for her and her clients to relive memories, and find balance through the natural world.

Artist C.V.

    • 1999, Graduate, Human Resources – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, England

    • 1990, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Sociology – University of Western Ontario, Canada

  • Solo Shows / Featured Artist

    November-December 2027 Solo Show in Back Room as Guest Artist / Arts on Main Gallery (Picton ON)

    July 2027 Solo Show / K’Okay Café & Roasters (Warkworth ON)

    March-April 2027 Solo Show / Black Cat Cafe (Cobourg ON)

    September 2026 Solo Show / Myers Creek Brewing Company (Belleville ON)

    July 2026 Featured Artist / Alchimista Coffee Bar (Colborne ON)

    July-October 2025 Hello Art Solo Exhibition - Financial Services Office Tower Lobby (Toronto ON)

    Nov 2023 - June 2024 Beauty of the Seasons / Capucci Salon (Toronto ON)

    2026 Juried Exhibitions, Fairs & Group Shows

    October 16-18 Lakeshore Art Trail (Mississauga ON)

    September 26 Applefest (Brighton ON)

    August 15-16 2026 Buckhorn Arts Festival (Buckhorn, ON)

    August 1 Art in the Park (Brighton ON)

    June 26-July 12 Art in the County (Picton ON)

    June 26-28 ArtFest (Kingston ON)

    June 13-14 Apple Route Studio Tour with 2 supporting group shows (Home Studio, Brighton and Warkworth ON)

    June 6-7 Riverdale Art Walk (Toronto ON)

    May 2-3 Spring Art Festival (Oshawa ON)

    May 1-3 The BIG Art Show (Kingston ON)

    April 9 Julia Veenstra’s Trees Square Foot Show (online)

    April 6-12 Dundas Valley School of Art Auction (online)

    March-April Group Show for Apple Route Studio Tour (Warkworth ON)

    February 13-16 For the Love of Minis Show (Kingston ON)

    Jan-Dec Art a la Carte / Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Toronto ON)

    2025 Juried Exhibitions, Fairs & Group Shows

    December 2025 The 1914 Venue Holiday Market (Brighton, ON)

    December 2025 Small Scale, Big Impact Show / These 4 Walls Gallery (Trenton, ON)

    November 2025 Holiday Market / Doghouse Studios (Napanee, ON)

    November 2025-January 2026 12 by 12 Show / Northumberland Arts Gallery (Port Hope, ON)

    October-November 2025 Perspectives Juried Exhibition / Parrott Gallery (Belleville, ON)

    October 2025 Art & Acres Festival / These 4 Walls Gallery (Wooler, ON)

    August 2025 Buckhorn Festival of the Arts (Buckhorn, ON)

    August 2025 Art in the Park (Brighton, ON)

    July 2025 Hip to be Square / Presqu’ile Waddling Arts Centre (Brighton, ON)

    June 2025 Apple Route Studio Tour (Brighton, ON)

    May 2025 Trees Square Foot Show / Julia Veenstra (Online)

    April-May 2025 Members’ Exhibition / Colour and Form Society (Etobicoke, ON)

    April 2025 Fine Art Show / Arts on the Credit (Port Credit, ON)

    April 2025 Dundas Valley School of Art Annual Auction (Dundas, ON)

    February-Present Belleville General Hospital / Gift Shop (Belleville, ON)

    February-Present Belleville Art Association / Group Gallery Display (Belleville, ON)

    January-Present Presqu’ile Waddling Arts Centre / Group Gallery Display (Brighton, ON)

    January-December 2025 Art a la Carte Exhibition / Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Toronto, ON)

    2024 Juried Exhibitions, Fairs & Group Shows

    November 2024 Christmas Art Market / Oakville Art Society (Oakville, ON)

    November 2024 The Maker’s Hand (Wellington, ON)

    Oct-Nov 2024 Perspectives / Belleville Art Association / Parrott Gallery (Belleville, ON)

    October 2024 Square Foot Show / Julia Veenstra (online)

    August 2024 Buckhorn Festival of the Arts (Buckhorn, ON)

    August 2024 Art in the Park / Oakville Art Society (Oakville, ON)

    April 2024 World Art Day Community Exhibition / Visual Arts Mississauga (Mississauga, ON)

    April 2024 Dundas Valley School of Art Annual Auction (Dundas, ON)

    March 2024 Oakville Art Society Student Art Show & Sale (Oakville, ON)

    March 2024 Pi Art Squared / Art Alchemy Studio East (Toronto, ON)

    Jan-Feb 2024 You Do You / Leslie Grove Gallery (Toronto, ON)

    Jan-June 2024 Why Do You Create? / Visual Arts (Mississauga, ON)

    Jan-Dec 2024 Art a la Carte / Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Toronto, ON)

    2023 Juried Exhibitions, Fairs & Group Shows

    Dec 2023-Jan 2024 Winter Wonder / Arts on the Credit (online gallery show)

    Nov-Dec 2023 Dream Worlds / Visual Arts Mississauga (Mississauga, ON)

    Nov-Dec 2023 Paula White Diamond Gallery Big Ideas Fall Show (Waterloo, ON)

    November 2023 71st Colour and Form Society Open Juried Exhibition (Mississauga, ON)

    November 2023 ArtWorks (Port Credit, ON)

    September 2023 Art in the Park (Mississauga, ON)

    September 2023 Perspectives / Oakville Art Society Members (Oakville, ON)

    August 2023 Art in the Park (Oakville, ON)

    July 2023 Art Squared / Arts on the Credit (online gallery show); awarded 3rd place in the juried prizes

    June-July 2023 Summer Smalls Festival (Toronto, ON)

    June 2023 You are Here / Visual Arts Mississauga (Mississauga, ON)

    June 2023 Riverdale ArtWalk (Toronto, ON)

    May 2023 Small WRX Show (Courtenay, BC)

    March 2023    Pi Art Squared (Toronto, ON)

    January-February 2023    Becoming and Being / Visual Arts Mississauga (Mississauga, ON)

    January-February 2023    Hello Yellow, Leslie Grove Gallery (Toronto, ON)

    December 2022    Intuitive Blues, Visual Arts Mississauga (Mississauga, ON)

  • 2024: Guest Article / Arts on the Credit: “Perched Sentinel” Painting Process

    • February 2026 Juror for Greater Napanee & Area Arts Association Juried Show

    • Oct 2024-Sept 2025 Brighton Arts & Culture Council Board Director at Large, leading grant and funding applications

    • 2025-Present Gallery sitter with Belleville Art Association and the Presqu’ile Waddling Arts Centre

    • 2024-Present Gallery sitter with Belleville Art Association

    • 2023 Volunteered with Dundas Valley School of Art and the Artists Network, to assist with art shows

    Memberships

    • Colour and Form Society

    • The Artists’ Network

    • Brighton Arts and Culture Council

    • Prince Edward County Arts Council

    • Quinte Arts Council

    • Belleville Art Association

    • Oshawa Art Association