Somerville Artist, Diane Blouin.

Diane Blouin, a life-long resident of Somerville, MA, began painting in oil when she was 18 years old and has painted in various media for more than 40 years. She is principally known for her portraits in oil. Her art education has spanned an intense classical study of art and art history as well as many hours at the easel with noted Boston painters.

Diane studied and painted with Angela Snelling, who taught art at Harvard University, and for eight years with Gladys Maynard, who taught at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School. Diane has been a member of The Copley Society of Art for 25 plus years. Diane has received many complimentary critiques from such notables as Christy Ruffo, teacher and President of N.E. School, William Maynard, teacher, Maynard Studios Brookline and Provincetown and Dorothy Lepler, teacher and doyenne of Boston artists. Diane achieved notable artistic acceptance at a one week show, by invitation, at the New England School of Art, Newbury Street, Boston, in 1995.

Diane’s love of portraiture and the works of the great portrait artists have given the most influence to her work. Many of her paintings go beyond Impressionism to what she refers to as “Expressionism.” Above all, Diane is a colorist with superb design sense who is always keen to learn new techniques and styles.

Most recently, Diane’s love of color, depth and design has led to many Expressionist paintings in acrylic and mixed media abstractions.

You can see her artwork at the Open House this Sunday at 63 College Ave., 1:00-3:00 p.m.