Diane Guarino
Fine Art

A visual artist working primarily with acrylic, watercolor & mixed-media.
Inspiration for creating art is easily found by paying attention to the miraculous details in nature. I love to be outdoors during all seasons, and am grateful to live in New England where beauty abounds. I was born into a large family, and raised in Vermont by two very hard-working, innovative, creative parents. The seeds of creativity and imaginative thought were planted at a very young age. All of my life, I have moved from one creative project to another, working with a wide variety of materials. I have taken advantage of every possible opportunity to learn, to explore and to improve my skills. I have studied with a variety of professional artists through private lessons, workshops, and college art courses. After a long and fulfilling career as an educator, I am finally able to follow my artistic passion full time. My work is representational, inspired by reality, and my imagination. As a contemplative artist, an attitude of presence, awareness and gratitude is involved in my creative process. Creative inspiration often surprises me during a contemplative practice, whether during a formal sit, or a walk in the woods or along the ocean. A painting is complete when I can say that I love it, and when it evokes emotion and story for the viewer. A very good day is one spent at the easel. I love to paint!
"Every day I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight." Mary Oliver