Donelli J. (Dan) and Diane M. DiMaria

Donelli J. (Dan) and Diane M. DiMaria are an artist couple who live and work in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Dan is primarily an oil painter and Diane is a fiber artist. Both had training in fine art at various times while working at other careers (Dan was a physicist and Diane was an educator). However, their primary training in classical art techniques came at the "Reilly League of Artists" in White Plains, New York under the direction of Cesar Borgia (now deceased). After retiring from their previous careers eight years ago, the couple now work full time as professional artists.

Dan has shown in galleries across the US for the past 10 years and participated in seven museum shows over the past year. Articles about his paintings have appeared in "American Art Collector" and "American Artist". In 1998, his figurative work was showcased in "The Best of Portrait Painting" by North Light Books. In addition, he has participated in over 60 juried and 30 invited shows across the US including OPA, Academic Artists, International Guild of Realism, Salon International, American Artist's Proffesional League, Hudson Valley Art Association, Masterworks of New Mexico, and Allied Artists receiving many awards along the way. Also, he has taught workshops on the "Reilly Drawing Technique" in the southwest US. He is currently teaching figurative drawing using the "Reilly Technique" at the Santa Fe School of Art in Santa Fe, NM and shows his work at Canyon Road Contemporary Fine Art  also in Santa Fe, NM.

Diane recently won "Best of Show" in the Northern NM Quilter's Society show in Santa Fe, and one of her pieces was accepted into the international quilting show in Paducah, KY in 2008.