Dianne Elsworth

Artistic background

I have been drawing and painting for most of my life, but professionally since 2000. I consider my style to be self-taught, although I studied art and design at Lancaster FE College and textile design to degree level at Manchester, where drawing and painting played a large part.

After leaving college, I worked as a freelance designer, designing wallpaper and fabrics for an international market for many years. In 2000, I found I needed a different type of outlet for my creativity and started to paint my houses and farm buildings. I began selling my first paintings from a small gallery in Buxton.

Exhibitions and Prizes:

Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Winner.
Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, The Derbyshire County Council Derbyshire Theme Prize.
Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, 25th Anniversary Prize.
Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Commended. x3
Derby City Open, Derby City Museum & Art Gallery. Commended
Solo Exhibition, St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Solo Exhibition, Art Cafe, Moorlands Arts Centre, Leek, Staffordshire.
Wirksworth Festival. (Selected by jury) x3
"Collectors & Collections: Friend's Choice", Buxton Museum & Art Gallery.
"Standing Stones" Exhibition, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery.
Gallerina, Darlington, Co Durham.
Group Exhibition, Ridgeway Gallery, Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Group Exhibition, Byard Art, Cambridge.
Group Exhibition, Goose Gallery, Milton on Stour, Dorset.
Group Exhibition, The Wonderwall Gallery, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Group Exhibition, Charisma Gallery, Matlock, Derbyshire.
Group Exhibition, Out of The Blue Gallery, Leek, Staffordshire.
Affordable Art Fair, London. Hayloft Contemporary.
Art Ireland, Dublin.
Canterbury Art Fair
Sefton Open, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport.
Mosaic Gallery, Buxton, Derbyshire