Diana Kingston
WEST CORK PAINTER
 
Feathered Friends 3
Feathered Friends 6
Oil conte and charcoal on canvas 60cm x 60cm
Oil on black gesso 30cm x 30cm
Having
studied at the Crawford I began my career as a hyper-realist, often
featuring self-portraits, and had two exhibitions at the Tom Caldwell
Gallery in Dublin in the Eighties. Next I began to look outward into
the natural world and became a beachcomber gathering the detritus of
the seashore: crab claws, shells, feather and stones. I would subject
these to minute scrutiny - homing in on specific details. The resultant
works often had an abstract feel to them. In recent solo exhibitions in
the Heritage Centre in Dalkey and in the Triskel in Cork I have created
more immediately figurative work in my studies of fish and fowl. I also
began at this stage to experiment more with mixed media. The fish
studies focus on colour (blue, turquoise, slate-grey) and pattern. With
the hens and cockerels I try to capture the chutzpah of these feisty
creatures. They have a special resonance for me as they transport me
back to the West Cork farmyard of my childhood.
Diana has exhibited in the following galleries:
August 2015 at the Blue House Gallery, Schull
July 2015 Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery
She recently had a solo show at the Triskel Arts Centre,
and in the Taylor Galleries December group show.
2018 RHA Annual Show
December 2019 Wilton Art Gallery Group Show
March 2020 Wilton Art Gallery Drawing Exhibition with Four Artists
2021 Exhibition at the Mill Cove Gallery
2021 RHA Annual Exhibition
Diana accepts commissions and can be contacted on 086 852 6523
and by email on dianadalkey@gmail.com
and her work can be seen on her website,
www.dianakingstonartist.com
and can be purchased from her studio.
Bee 30cms x 25cms Oil on canvas
Silver Strand 60cms x 100cms Oil on Canvas
West Cork Landscape 1 30cms x 30cms Oil on archival board
Blue Pot with Salt 30cm x 40cm Oil on canvas
Abalone Shell with Eggs 28cm x 35cm Oil on board
Feather 30cm x 25cm Oil on canvas
Feathers 30cm x 25cm Oil on canvas
Woodland 2 39cm x 25cm Charcoal and pastel on canvas
Dark Wood 120cm x 90cm Oil on Canvas
Woodland 1 25cm x 30cm Charcoal on Canvas
Beara 1 Oil & mixed media on board 30cms x 40cms
Beara 2 Oil & mixed media on board 28cms x 35cms
Beara 3 Oil & mixed media on board 28cms x 35cms
Beara 4 Oil & mixed media on board 20cms x 20cms
Wicklow Snow 1 Tinted charcoal on paper 50cms x 75cms
Wicklow Snow 2 Tinted charcoal on paper 50cms x 75cms
River Bank Charcoal and pastel on paper 50cms x 75cms
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