Diane White

I was born and educated in Manchester, England, where I studied art under Harold Riley, one of England's top artists. I arrived in South Africa in 1971 and worked for many years as an architectural draughtswoman in Somerset West. After raising my family I took up painting again in the mid-1990s.

My work hangs in many private collections around the world. I am represented in various galleries in South Africa and have my own studio in Somerset West.

I love to experiment with different techniques, styles and media so that my work is constantly evolving and changing. My artwork ranges in size from 200mm x 200mm miniatures to large canvases up to 1200mm x 780mm.

I have been a member of the South African Society of Artists since 2005 and I currently chair the Western Cape Artists' Society.

I have my own studio and art gallery - Bright Street Gallery - in Somerset West (near Cape Town) where I exhibit my artwork alongside other local artists.

Awards and Exhibitions
2018
Top Gem (First prize) in the Western Cape Artists' Society (WCAS) "Little Gems" exhibition; Highly commended (Watercolour) and Commended (Acrylic) in the WCAS Annual Merit exhibition.
2017
Highly Commended (Mixed media) in South African Society of Artists' Annual Exhibition.
2016
Top Gem (first prize) in the Western Cape Artists' Society's 'Little Gems' exhibition. Highly commended (watercolour) and commended (acrylic) in the Western Cape Artists' Society's Annual Merit exhibition.
2015
Best acrylic in the Western Cape Artists' Society's Annual Merit exhibition. Highly commended (watercolour) and commended (acrylic) in the Western Cape Artists' Society 'Across the Palette' exhibition.
2014
Best mixed media (first prize), highly commended (acrylic) in the Western Cape Artists' Society (WCAS) 19th Annual Merit Award; Top Gem (first prize) in the WCAS 'Little Gems' exhibition.
Best acrylic (first prize), best mixed media (first prize) and highly commended (watercolour) in the Western Cape Artists' Society (WCAS) 'Across the Palette' exhibition.
2013
Best watercolour (first prize), best acrylic (first prize) and highly commended (acrylic) in WCAS Annual Merit exhibition
Top Gem (first prize) ...