Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Diana Liu Benet
Born in central China, grew up in Taiwan. I am the youngest of 4 children. Both my parents were artists, my father being an internationally known watercolorist. From my earliest days they provided me with a keen appreciation of art.
I graduated from Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, majored in illustration and design. I have had a long and rewarding career as a product designer in gifts, toys, serve ware and home décor fields as well as an illustrator.
Now I am semi-retired from commercial work, I paint all the time and love it. I am exploring different methods, materials, styles as well as subject matters. I mainly paint with oil, either on canvas, linen, panel or marble dust gesso panel. Egg tempera painting is something new for me. I find the materials and method intriguing, and the result unique.
I also enjoy drawing a lot, it reminds me of writing Chinese calligraphy. Drawing works well with negative and positive spaces in a composition.
Education:
BA (With Honors), Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA
Studied w/Chester Arnold at College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
Selected Shows:
2021 Online International San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Summer Exhibition – 3rd place
2020 The de Young Museum Open Exhibit, San Francisco, CA
2019 Solo Show, Gallery 305, Tamalpais Community Services District, Mill Valley, CA
2019 Language & Letters, Juried Art Show, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2018 Marin County Fair, Juried Art Show, San Rafael, CA
2017 Marin County Fair ,Juried Art Show, San Rafael, CA
2017 Marin Society Of Artists, Juried “Down Around the Corner” – First Place
2017 Studio Gallery, “Delicious” Group Show, San Francisco, CA
2017 Tib-Bel Library, Juried Solo Show, Tiburon, CA
2016 Napa County Library, Juried Solo Show, Napa, CA
2016 Marin County Fair, Juried Art Show, San Rafael, CA
2016 Falkirk Fall Bi-Annual, Juried Show, San Rafael, CA
2013 Falkirk Spring Bi-Annual, Juried Show, San Rafael, CA
2013 Studio Gallery, “Delicious” group show, San Francisco, CA
2012 Falkirk Fall Bi-Annual, Juried Show, San Rafael, CA
2012 Marin Society Of Artists, Juried “85th Annual Member Show”, Ross, CA
2012 Marin County Fair, Juried Art Show, San Rafael, CA
2011 Marin County Fair, Juried Art Show, San Rafael, CA Awards
2012 Marin County Fair, Juried Art Show, Aqua Media – 2nd place
2011 Marin County Fair, Juried Art Show, Fair Theme – Honorable Mention
Awards:
2021 Online International San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Summer Exhibition – 3rd place website
2019 Chosen as one of 26 Featured Artists by curator Micah LeBrun on the Marin Open Studios website
2012 Marin County Fair Juried Art Show, Aqua Media – 2nd place
2011 Marin County Fair Juried Art Show, Fair Theme – Honorable Mention