Diana DeSantis
World Renowned Master Pastelist
Diana DeSantis, a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, also attended Traphagen School of Design. In 1989 she was awarded a one-year scholarship by the Arts Students League and studied with David Leffel and Harvey Dinnerstein.
Diana was the featured artist in an international pastel exhibit in Verbania, Italy in the summer of 2005. She became the cover artist in the June 2004 issue of "The Pastel Journal," her article appears inside. Her landscape paintings were on exhibit at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, concluding a 2002 traveling exhibit in Normandy France and five museums in northern Italy. One of Diana’s portraits is in a five-year Smith Kramer traveling exhibit and being shown in 14 museums nationally. Diana’ article "Find A Great Subject Anywhere" was published in Pastel Artist International 2000. Her article "Cast A Colorful Shadow" was published in The Artist’s Magazine, September 2000. Diana’s painting "Ainat" was in the top ten in the American Artist National competition, October 1997 issue. Her article "Create Stronger Hands" was published in the January 1997 issue of the The Artist Magazine. Three of her portraits were included in the Best of Pastel 1998 and 1996 editions, and Pastel Impressions 1997 edition by Rockport Publishers. Her portrait of August Gulden the mustard heiress hangs in the Gulden Memorial Pavilion in Southside Hospital, Bay Shore, NY.
Diana DeSantis has had ten solo shows and exhibits at: Nassau County Museum of Art, Heckscher Museum in Huntington, National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, Manhattan, Salmagundi Club, Manhattan, Pastel Society exhibits in France, Italy and Russia during 2002.
Diana DeSantis is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. She has received 15 gold medals and over 200 awards, the most prominent of which are below:
- International Association of Pastel Societies, Best in Show, May, 2005
- Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club-The Anna Hyatt Huntington Horse’s Head & the Bronze medal.
- Society of Illustrators – The Norman Rockwell Museum Award
- Knickerbocker Artist – Gold medal
- Independent Art Society – Gold Medal
- National Art League – Gold and silver medals
- Suburban Art League – Gold Medal – Best in Show
- Pastel Society of North Carolina – Best in Show
- Pen and Brush – Margaret Sussman Award – Twice
- New Rochelle Art Association – First Place
- C.A.A. Ridgewood – First Place
- Art League of Nassau County – President’s Award
- Audubon Artists – Gold Medal
Diana is a member of and received awards from:
- International Assoc. of Pastel Societies - Master Pastelist
- Pastel Society of America - Signature Member
- Knickerbocker Artists, U.S.A. – Signature Member
- American Artist Professional League – Fellow
- Allied Artists of America
- Hudson Valley Artists
- Audubon Artists
- Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
- Portrait Society of America
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