Diane Lyon Fine Art
Diane Lyon

Diane Lyon paints exclusively in oil in an impressionistic style.  Her subject matter includes figurative, landscape, still life, and portraiture.  "I am inspired by what I see, interesting shapes, the play of light and shadows, an evocative expression."

Lyon's life has taken her to many places in the world.  Her early years were spent in California, with a few years in Munich, the Italian seacoast, Bangkok, and Toronto.  She has made Indianapolis her home for the past twenty years.  With a master's degree in dramatic arts, she has found paint to be a wonderful medium to express the drama she sees throughout the world.  She continues to travel extensively, painting on location as well as in her studio in Indianapolis.

Recent travels have taken her to France, where she painted in the ancient village of Angles sur l'Anglin and surrounding areas, as well as Honfleur and Paris.  France was followed by a trip to Portugal and northern Spain.  She has just returned from China, where she painted in small villages across the country, as well as the major cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

Lyon's painting has been influenced by studies with CW Mundy, Kevin Macpherson, Dan Gerhartz, Caroline Anderson, David Leffel, and Quang Ho.  She has received numerous awards at juried exhibitions in Indiana and nationally.  She is a signature member of the American Impressionist Society and an associate member of Oil Painters of America.  Her works are held in corporate and private collections around the world.