Northern Highlands - City Lifestyles. April, 2025 issue

American Tonalist Society

“Equinox” - Diana K. Gibson has been selected for inclusion in the American Impressionist Society 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition. The exhibition which will be held at Peninsula School of Art’s Guenzel Gallery in beautiful Fish Creek, WI, promises to be one of the best shows they have ever produced, featuring approximately 170 of the nation’s best Impressionist artists and their work. Congratulations to all those participating artists! The show runs from Sept. 27- Oct. 28, 2018.

American Impressionist Society

Oil Painters of America - Addison Art Gallery

"Showcase Your State: Plein Air Online Competition - New Jersey Winners”-American Artist Magazine, 2009

DIANA K. GIBSON

Springtime in the NJ Highlands

by Diana K. Gibson, 2006, oil, 18 x 14

In the Words of the Artist: "The New Jersey Botanical Garden (NJBG), in Ringwood, New Jersey, is one of my favorite places to paint in the spring. Each spring a week prior to the bloom, I drive through the NJBG observing the buds on the cherry blossom trees. Often, the buds show no signs of blooming. Then, as if by magic, the buds burst into flower overnight and within a week drop their petals. I was walking about the gardens looking for a subject to paint when I spied the blossom tree. The backlighting was simply captivating and was a perfect study of light. For this painting I used a medium-gray-toned panel. I began by massing in the shadows strategically, allowing for some of the tone of the panel to show through. Next the sky was blocked in, and then the light areas were massed. I then applied the tree trunks and added the silvery highlights on the shrubs and grass. After adding the darkest shadow accent and finishing the highlights on the cherry blossom tree the painting's atmospheric light effect was solidified."

American Artist Magazine