Diane just really likes to paint. She graduated from Saint Mary College, Leavenworth, KS with a degree in fine art and worked in art foundries in Montana and Arizona for several years. Diane returned to Montana in 1980 to farm with her folks, a fit that worked well–farming in the summer and painting all winter. Retired, she is now a full-time artist. She takes photos while hiking the trails of Glacier National Park and the Front Range to use as references for her paintings. “I hope when people look at my artwork they can imagine themselves on a trail someplace enjoying the view.” Diane has been a member of the Western Heritage Artists since 1993.