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Hollingsworth Art Gallery
Diane Ford - Artist of the Month for June
Wildlife artist Diane Ford will display her work in the John Hollingsworth Art Gallery throughout the month of June.
Ms. Ford, a lifelong resident of Bethesda, MD, creates intricate drawings and paintings of wildlife in nature. From the age of 7, Ms. Ford was an avid artist, influenced by the beauty and serenity of nature. With the encouragement of her parents, she pursued art at an early age. By the 6th grade, she won her first artistic award, “School Artist of the Year.”
During high school, Ms. Ford began experimenting with pencil, charcoal, and acrylic painting. She supplemented her education by volunteering at a local nature center, working side-by-side with senior naturalists=2 0and producing a growing list of subject material. When Ms. Ford began college, she began working in oils, and in recent years she became interested in the art of paper-mache.
Today, Ms. Ford exhibits at numerous festivals and has donated several pieces of art for charitable causes. Over the course of 23 years, she has developed 61 sketchbooks for a total of more than 27,450 sketches.