Be Present. Get Creative.

As an interdisciplinary artist, Diane is devoted to the transformative process of shifting consciousness using the creative process whether that be through movement, writing or visual art. Her mission is to ignite peoples’ connection to their inner lives and offer them a modality through which to express their unique life experience. Originally from the Bay Area, CA, she is based out of Spokane, WA now.

I’ve been a seeker my whole life, trekking up mountain peaks, traveling down rivers, seeking out shamans, medicine men and women, Buddhists, yogis and priests. I’ve scoured the planet to understand this life, looked deeply into my own heart, studied artists, poets and philosophers hoping to grasp some modicum of meaning of life.

My main lessons and learning have come from circumstances, choices, loves, betrayals, death, and loss. I learned of grief when my father died when I was seven. I understood the depth of longing for something I couldn’t have with his absence. Longing wove itself into my life’s tapestry.

Self-expression and self-entertainment came with the solitude of growing up an only child. I found joy in drawing, writing, creating imaginary worlds that I brought to life with paint, color, and words. Journals became a way to explore, express, get curious, and befriend myself.

Being the new girl in school six time taught me how to make new friends. It taught me how to include people, to be open, to take and give space. 

Dance and movement have always been etched in my bones .I’ve danced since the beginning of time –in front of the fires, at raves, in nightclubs, swinging salsa hips in Costa Rica, in my room alone, in the grocery store aisles, in the forest and on top of mountains.   

Life’s been full. Full of joy. Full of grief. Full of expansion. Full of taking next steps to grow into my most authentic self, clear of internal clutter, clear to be present with what is here in front of me to be able to enjoy this moment. Whatever it brings.

I’m blessed to have had amazing teachers along the way – yoga teachers, poetry teachers, art teachers, spiritual teachers, animal, and plant teachers. And so many more teachers.

My journey is one towards inner and outer freedom. Not just for myself, but for all of us on this planet. That we all live as closely to our hearts as we can, and that we express ourselves in the ways that we are meant to in this lifetime.

I am grateful to be alive right now in this time of shifting consciousness. May you and yours be blessed, find joy, and find ways to live close to your hearts!

M.A. in Arts & Consciousness from JFK University
B.A. in Art History from UCLA

Muse & Mentor

There is something within you that wants to bloom into this world. But you can’t quite figure out how to nurture it and bring it forward. With over 35 years of creative practices, I can support you to bring forth what wants to bloom from within.

Art Journaling

You want a deeper connection with yourself. You want to express yourself creatively. You want a way to work with your feelings and a healthy way to express them. Art journaling does that. It gives you a creative, therapeutic, fun tool to connect with yourself. Check out my two online art journaling courses available anytime.

Write Now!

You have stories to tell. You have things to say. But when you stare at the blank page, you don’t know where to begin. Join me for a session or two of Bare Bones Writing to develop a solid practice and begin (or return to) your writing.