Diana Garth
| Artist Name: | Diana Garth |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Impressionist |
| Usual Medium: | Oil |
| Art Groups: | Combined Art Societies of Sydney Oatley 101 Society of Artists Royal Art Society of NSW |
| State: | New South Wales |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
| Tuition: | No |
| Commissions: | Yes |
Background
Diana Garth began painting in 1980 primarily using oils, and progressed to other mediums such as mixed media, and watercolour some years later. Diana is actively involved in the Combined Art Societies of Sydney and holds the committee position of Resource Officer. She is also currently serving her 25th year as The Co-ordinator of the annual ‘ART IN ACTION’ workshop event, held at Kurrajong in May each year.
In 1997 Diana and 5 of her Artists friends, Shirley Hagarty, Linda Simonis, Richard Green, Maureen Klees & Cathy Harry joined together and started a group called Gallery 101 Association, that later became and is now known as the Oatley 101 Society of Artists. She was the inaugural President for 12 years and then served an additional 5 years on the Committee. She is now a life member and is very proud of this well loved and progressive Sydney Art Society.
Diana is also an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW
Diana is one of the founding members and is the past President of the Oatley 101 Society of Artists. A position she held for 12 years and is an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW.
Exhibitions:
Singleton Art Prize – July 2023
Art in the Mountains 2023 – Gallery One 88
Flights of Fancy Exhibition RAS – June 2023
Wangi Lions Dobell Festival of Art & Craft – 2023
The Royal Eastert Show – April 2023
Tumit Art Show – April 2023
Deniliquin Art Show – April 2023
Bright Art Show Autumn Exhibition – April 2023
Bendigo Art Show – April 2023
Art of Sydney Awards Exhibition – March 2023
The Royal Art Society Annual Autumn Exhibition – March 2023
Harden Murrumburrah Art Show – Murrumburrah NSW – October 2022
Jugiong Art Exhibition And Sale – Jugiong NSW – October, 2022
The Knox Art Show – Online Event – November, 2022
Oatley 101 Society of Artists December Exhibition 2022
Goulburn Workers Club 9th October 2022
Royal Art Society of NSW Spring Exhib. Sept/Oct 2022
Oatley 101 September Exhibition 2022
St Augustine Art Show September 2022
Up2date Coolamon Art Show August/Sept 2022
Oatley West Art Show – August 2022
CASS Art in the Mountains July, 2022
Singleton Art Prize July, 2022
50th Anniversary Bacchus Marsh Art Show June 2022
Oatley 101 June Half Price Art Sale June 2022
Dobell Festival Wangi Wangi, June, 2022
Royal Art Society of NSW – May, 2022
Bright Vic Autumn Exhibition May, 2022
Clare Art Show SA – May, 2022
Tumut Autumn Festival, NSW, 2022 – April, 2022
Hastings Art Show, Vic. -April 2022.
Bendigo Rotary Easter Show, Bendigo Vic. (2022)
Bright Art Gallery, Bright Vic
Royal Art Society of NSW Autumn Exhibition
Portland NSW Art Prize – March, 2022
Oatley 101 Society of Artists March Exhibition – 2022
Art in the Mountains – Gallery One88, Katoomba. 2021
St Bernard’s 2021 Annual Art Show, Wangaratta, VIC
St Augustine Primary School, Wodonga, VIC
Rotary Club Of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
UP2Date Art Exhibition, Coolamon, NSW.
Awards & Achievements Include:
2023
- 2nd Prize in the miniature section – Deniliquin Art Show – 6th to 10th April.
- Commended – Miniature section – Art of Sydney Exhibition 2023 – March 2023 “Sunday Golf”.
- First Prize – Small Paintings section – Tumut Art Show – April, 2023.
2022
- Second Prize – Miniature section – Goulburn Workers Club Art Prize – October 2022 (“Living by the River”).
- Highly Commended at Singleton Art Prize – July 2022 (Miniature Painting “Vase of Pink Roses”).
- First Prize – Small Paintings section – Tumut Art Society 64th Exhibition, April, 2022. (‘Golden Autumn’).
- Second Prize – Overall Open section – Tumut Art Society 64th Exhibition (‘Poplar Reflections’).
2021
- Best Small Painting – Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre.
Finalist in Section 1 and a Commended in the 9″ by 5″ Paintings section in the CASS 31st Art of Sydney Exhibition Online event.
2018
- Finalist 9×5 Art of Sydney awards.
- First Prize in the Small Paintings Section – Ardency Art Show.
- Highly Commended in the Miniature section – Singleton Art Show.
2017
- Finalist 9×5 Art of Sydney Awards.
2016
- Commended Mixed Media Section – C.A.S.S. Art Of Sydney Awards.
- Highly Commended Local Scene – Tumut Art Show.