Diane Di Maio
Since I moved from Miami to Fort Pierce, Fl, I have been involved in numerous art forms. When I first arrived here in 2005, I started to enter the Readers Snapshot with the Tribune. I had 207 winning snapshots. I also participated in the Photo Walks for several years and had a winning black and white photo by entering “Eye of the Camera,” with the Backus Museum. I had two black and white photos this year in the same contest.
I owned a gallery in Fort Pierce (Driftwood Designs) in 2007 for a few years which featured driftwood sculptures, the driftwood found at the ocean from hurricanes Francis, Wilma, and Jeanne. I also wrote scarry and funny stories of the sculptures. I was a member of the Vero Beach Art Club for many years and had sculptures displayed for contests. I had my photos, and many sculptures featured at the Vero Beach Courts and Cultural Center. In 2012 I did an amazing photo book called “White City Park” divided into four sections, birds, flowers, trees, mammals, and reptiles. It was and is amazing.
I belonged to the Artist Nest Gallery in Fort Pierce, where I had sculptures displayed and took photos of the gallery events.
I have had my photos in the Martin Arts Council in Stuart, the Elliott Museum in Stuart, photos and sculptures, Backus Museum in Fort Pierce, black and white twice, Florida’s National Legacy Society, and one in Who’s Who.
I was a member of the Port Saint Lucie Power Squadron for over five years where I taught safe boating, women on the water, weather, emergencies, and other required courses, including being a certified coast guard vessel examiner. I was one of the squadrons bridge members and was the squadrons photographer and editor of our newsletter.
I have been a member of the Treasure Coast Photo Club for over five years and had photos entered for “From the Heart” at the Port Saint Lucie Civic Center.
When covid struck I stayed home and learned how to oil paint with Bob Ross and mastered all his TV taught paintings, I also took photos of each painting I did and accomplished printing three beautiful art books.
I traveled extensively and have amazing photos, I have had two photos one taken in Germany and one in Antarctica featured in the Backus Museum, and I hope to share lots more. At present I belong to the H2U Fort Pierce Art Club in River Walk, Fort Pierce. I have learned how to accomplish other types of painting. I have also taught myself through u tube how to do amazing pour art, which I am ecstatic about, I also take photos of each painting and am in the process of making a pour art photo book.
