British Landscape Artist Diane Griffiths

From Life, Memory and Imagination...

Self-taught and hailing from the Midlands, after over a decade working in the media industry in London I moved to Newquay in 2017. Working part-time as an artist I have work on display in Cornish galleries and shops, as well as online.

Winner of ‘The People’s Choice Award’ 2024 in The British Art Prize I’m currently exploring the theme of ‘The Colour of Night’; how natural and man-made light can transform a landscape; dialling up colours normally unusual to that landscape, taking advantage of light and shadow to create something magical.

Working in a mixed media of acrylic, oil and enamel I enjoy playing with colour and texture. I love the challenge of representing something in a different way; taking from life, memory and imagination.

Awards

• 2025 Longlist,  Jackson's Art Prize.
• 2024 The People's Choice Award Winner, The British Art Prize - 'Driving Home'
• 2023 Commended in Porthleven Harbour Art Prize - 'Our Treasured View'
• 2021 Shortlisted Finalist of 'Seasons' Art Competition - 'Busy Fistral Beach'
• 2021 Overall Winner of L2F Art Competition - 'Early One Morning'

Publications

• 2025 May Artists and Illustrators - We Present feature.
• 2025 Feb Artists and Illustrators - The People's Choice Award 6-page feature.
• 2024 Dec Leisure Painter - Gallery Artists feature.
• 2024 Jan Artists and Illustrators - Winner of Editor’s Pick: British Art Club Floral

Media Broadcasts

• 2024 Nov/Dec - BBC Cornwall & Devon Radio Interviews
• 2024 Dec - Radio Newquay Interview
• 2024 17th Dec - Cornwall Rewind Radio LIVE Interview

Selected Exhibitions/Events

• Coming in 2025 - Out of Office London solo exhibition, The Blisland Institute Gallery Easter Exhibition, The Poly Spring Open Exhibition, NSA group exhibition at Trenance Cottages.
• 2024 - Cornwall Christmas Market Royal Cornwall Showground, The British Art Prize exhibition, sponsored baubles for the Cornwall Christmas Fair at The Eden Project, Truro Craft Fair. NSA group exhibition at Trenance Cottages, St Ives Society of Artists Spring Open Exhibition. 
  
• 2023 - Royal Cornwall Museum 'Spirit of Cornwall' Open Exhibition. Porthleven Harbour Art Prize Exhibition.  NT Voice Winter Craft Fair.
  
• 2022 - Charity Milk Churn at Bude Tourist Information and then auctioned at Truro Cathedral and purchased by The Headland Hotel. Bude Sea Pool Art 'Spot the Artist' Postcard Charity Exhibition. NSA group exhibitions at Padstow and Trenance Cottages, Newquay and Newquay Hotel Bristol. Tag Art Launch - Art Gallery at Tag London Offices. Perranporth Craft Fair.
  
• 2021 - 'Seasons' Art Competition Exhibition at King House Gallery, Stratford (Shortlisted). L2F Art Competition Exhibition at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield. Alverton Hotel Truro Christmas Fair. NSA group exhibitions at Padstow and Trenance Cottages, Newquay. 'Fun in the Park' Trenance Craft Fair.
  
• 2019 - NSA group exhibitions at Padstow, Trenance Cottages, Newquay, Truro and Newquay Fish Festival.
  

Stockists

• Sloth Studios, Newquay
• Newquay Tourist Information
• Colour & Space, Perranporth
• Pencarrow House Gift Shop
• Bodmin & Wenford Railway
• Heather Jane & Co - Looe
• Heather Jane & Co - Fowey on the Corner
• Heather Jane & Co - Fowey on  the Hill
• Heather Jane & Co - Porthleven
• Wave 7 Gallery, Wadebridge
• The Bay Window, Marazion
• Kaya Gallery, Plymouth