Diana Bailey

I grew up in the green Tyne River valley in Northumberland, England, a gentle contrast to the dramatic, rugged moorland surrounding it. The color and texture of these two man made landscapes, with their changing light and distant horizons still have a great influence on my art. I trained and then practiced as an Architect in England and then in the USA. My Architectural designs engaged the spaces beyond the building, capturing the light and textures available – the long view. I have lived in a pink suburban house for over 40 years surrounded by a garden of my own design. Trees grow, plants thrive or fail, family and age demand change. The house, garden, and I have adapted with time. ​

My personal creative life has followed this same pattern, a restless exploration of materials and subject matter with no set landing place. “Adaptation” may always be both my burden and my strength!