Diana Dean has had thirty years experience as an artist
with numerous exhibitions in England
and Canada with collectors in both
countries. (See Canadian Who's Who). She received a
Diploma in Art &
Education, and Distinction in Sculpture, from the Bath Academy of
Art,
Corsham England.
AWARDS
· Jurors Choice "Look "94 for images and objects
Xll."
· Purchase prize, M id ?Pennine National Sculpture Exhibition, England
1971.
· Sculpture Commission, Castleford Civic Centre, England 1970.
·
First Prize, Association of International Artists Group Sculpture Show London
England 1965
EXHIBITIONS: SOLO
· 1998-1978 Eighteen solo Exhibitions, Nancy Poole's
Studio, Toronto
· 1994 Winchester Galleries, Victoria B.C.
· 1993 Soho
Bistro, One Woman Show, Victoria, B.C.
· 1991 Vortex Gallery, Saltspring
Island B.C.
· 1977 Studio Exhibit, Saltspring Island, B.C.
· 1976 Studio
Exhibit, Saltspring Island, B.C.
· 1966 Sculpture Exhibition, Association of
International Artist's Gallery, London England
EXHIBITIONS: GROUP
· 1994?l995 "Hidden Values" Ontario Corporations
Collection.
· 1994 McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
· 1994 Wilfred
Laurier University Art Gallery.
· 1994 Invitational Nancy Poole's Studio
Toronto
· 1994 "The Noble Gesture" Figurative works from the Du Pont
Collection, Art
· Gallery of Mississauga.
· 1994 B.C. Festival of the
Arts, Campbell River, B.C.
· 1987 "'Personal Vision in Landscape" Cambridge
Public Library Ontario
· 1987 "Canadian Genre" Memorial University Gallery, St.
Johns Newfoundland (Catalogue).
· Two Person Show Surrey Art Gallery
(Catalogue).
· 1981 Works on Paper London Regional Art Gallery, London
Ontario.
1978 York Gallery Ontario
COLLECTIONS:
· Confederation Centre Museum and Art Gallery P.E.I.
·
Du Pont Canada Inc.
· Canadian Paraplegic Association.
· Noreen Corporate
Collection.
· Canada Council Art Bank.
· Owen's Art Gallery, Mount Allison
University N.S.
· Texaco Canada Inc Collection.
· Lancaster University
England
· Northern Arts Assoc.(British Arts Council).
· Royal Bank of
Canada Corporate Collection.
· Teleglobe Canada Collection.
· Collection
Bram Garber.
· Glaxo Canada Inc.
· The Blackburn Group.
· Borden and
Elliot.
· Connor Clark & Co Ltd.
Art Related Activities:
· 1994 Donation Silent Auction, Friends of Clayquot,
Saltspring Island.
· 1992 Donation Raffle, Art Spring Art Centre (Approx
Value S16,000).
· 1992 Donation Western Canada Wilderness Committee Carmanah
Book.
· 1991 Founding Member Vortex Gallery SaltSpring Island
· 1986
Donation Auction Amnesty International.