Diane Dahlke

Project Description

Diane Dahlke has shown her paintings nationally and his in many private and public collections.

Raised in Connecticut, she has lived in Maine since 1984. She received her BFA from Syracuse University, where she majored in painting. Her MFA is from Vermont College in Montpelier, VT.

An important part of Diane’s art practice has been teaching. Since 2000, Diane has taught painting through the Continuing Studies Department of MECA. She has been the instructor for The Painting Retreat program in LaNapoule, France and currently teaches through Zoom.

“I’m always looking for moments of beauty. I see beauty as something that attracts people and draws them in, but at the same time has undercurrents of mortality. It is fleeting and part of the constant change around us.”

My paintings are influenced by the Dutch 17th century vanitas tradition, which celebrates the loveliness of life, but also reminds us of its evanescence.

Diane Dahlke ‘Light and Shadow’ Oil on Panel 16″ x 16″ $1900

Diane Dahlke ‘Entanglement’ Oil on Panel 30″ x 30″ $3000

Diane Dahlke ‘Strawberries, Cumberland’ Oil on Panel 18″x18″ Framed $2520

Diane Dahlke ‘Coastal Fog’ Oil on Panel 14.5” x 14.5” (Framed) $1890

Diane Dahlke ‘Tulips in Blue’ Oil on Panel 30” x 30” $3200

Diane Dahlke ‘Pink Roses’ Oil on Panel 24” x 36” $3415

Diane Dahlke ‘Scallop Shells’ Oil on Panel 13″ x 25″ (framed) $2310

Diane Dahlke ‘Small Raspberry Painting’ Oil on Panel 16.5″x16.5″ (framed) $1145

Diane Dahlke ‘Farmers Market Tomatoes’ Oil on Panel 24″x24″ $3625

Diane Dahlke ‘Heritage Tomatoes’ Oil on Panel 17″x17″ Framed $1995

Diane Dahlke ‘Lobster on a Silver Platter’ Oil on Canvas 31”x37” $4830

Diane Dahlke ‘Ring Buoy, Cundy’s Harbor’ Oil on Panel 19.5″ x 25.5″ (framed) $2550

Diane Dahlke ‘Oysters, Portland’ Oil on Panel 12”x 24” $2310

Diane Dahlke ‘In the Market, La Napoule’ Oil on Linen 34” x 28” $3360

Dian Dahlke ‘Guajillo Chilies’ Oil on Panel 30”x 30” $3570

Diane Dahlke ‘Ginger’ Oil on Panel 24”x24” $2730

Diane Dahlke ‘Bok Choy’ Oil on Linen 16″x20″ $1735

Diane Dahlke ‘Red Kohlrabi’ Oil on Canvas 20”x16” $2520

Diane Dahlke ‘Lobster Roll’ Oil on Panel 24”x30” $3570

Diane Dahlke ‘Brussels Sprouts, Cumberland’ Oil on Panel 17”x21” $1735

Diane Dahlke ‘Knight’s Pond’ Oil on panel 13″x13″ Framed $1890

Diane Dahlke ‘Ferns in the Garden’ Oil on Panel 12″x12″ $1365

Diane Dahlke ‘Wedding Day’ Oil on Panel 12”x24” $2520

Diane Dahlke ‘Nightgown In The Snow’ Oil on Panel 24”x 36” $2730

Diane Dahlke ‘Pearls’ Oil on Panel 18”x24” $3360

Diane Dahlke ‘Cocktail, Portland’ Oil on Panel 20” x 20” $2520

Diane Dahlke ‘At Two Lights’ Oil on Panel 30”x20” $2625

Diane Dahlke ‘Bailey Island’ Oil on Panel 24″x18″ $1890

Diane Dahlke ‘Sweetpeas for Mom’ Oil on Panel 24” x 20” $2730

Diane Dahlke ‘Whistlers Cove Flow’ Oil on Panel 22” x 30” $2950

Past Work

Diane Dahlke ‘Carrots, Cumberland’ Oil on Panel 30″x20″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Lobsters, Hancock’ Oil on Panel 18”x18” SOLD
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Diane Dahlke ‘Fiddleheads’ Oil on Panel 24”x36″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Lorelei’s Macarons’ Oil on Panel 24″x24″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Raspberries for Dad’ Oil on Panel 40″x30″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Fortune Cookies’ Oil on Panel 24″ x 24″ SOLD

“Oysters on Ice” 24×24 oil on panel SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Chinese Noodles’ Oil on Panel 14”x19.5” SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Pears in a Box’ Oil on Panel 30″x20″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Sunflowers, Cumberland’ Oil on Panel 12″x12″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Lettuce, Brunswick’ Oil on Panel 24″x24″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Paella’ Oil on Panel 18″x24″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Rocks on Devil’s Back’ Oil on Panel 24″x24″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke “Carrots – Amseterdam” 24×20 oil on canvas SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘The Need for Yellow’ Oil on Panel 40″x30″ SOLD

Diane Dahlke ‘Cherry Stones’ Oil on Panel 17″x17″ SOLD

C.V.

Education
MFA in Visual Arts from Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier,VT, 1999
BFA, major in painting, from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1972
Attended St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 1968-70

Selected Juried Shows
Love/Rage: Goddess; UMVA Gallery, Portland, ME and online; spring 2021
The Portland Show; Greenhut Galleries, Portland, ME, 2018
22^nd Annual Juried Show; Harlow Gallery; Hallowell, ME; May-June 2017
Harlow at Hall; Harlow Gallery, Johnson Hall; Gardiner, ME, April-May 2015.
Ekphrasis; Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth, ME; April-May, 2013.
Faces, River Arts Gallery; Damariscotta, ME, April 30-June 11, 2010.
Girl Art Now; Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI, June 5- July 10, 2004.
The Art of Lobstering; Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME, June-Oct., 2004.
Into the Garden; The Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, ME, 2002, 2003.
New Directions ’02, The Barrett Art Center’s 18^th Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition; Poughkeepsie, NY, Oct. 26-Nov 23, 2002.
What a Doll!; Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, March 1-April 27, 2002.
Still Lives: A Tradition Retold; Saco Museum, Saco, ME, Jan. 17-April 7, 2002.
The Greater Portland Regional; Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME, May-June, 2001.
Juried Exhibition; Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, ME, 1985, 2000.
Juried Show, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME, 1986-1995, 1999.
Maine Contemporary Drawing; Juried by Sigmund Abeles, Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME, November,1992.
Juried Show; Gallery Sixty-Eight, Belfast, ME, June 21-July 26, 1985.
Maine Painting Biennial; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME, 1985.
Slater Museum Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition; Norwich, CT, 1981, 1982.
Connecticut Women Artists Annual Exhibition; New Haven, CT, 1976, 1980, 1983.
Arnot Art Museum Regional Exhibit; Elmira, NY, 1975.
Everson Museum Regional Exhibit; Syracuse, NY, 1973.
Plus many other juried shows in Connecticut, New York and Maine.

Selected Invitational Exhibits: Group and Solo Shows
The Portland Show;Greenhut Gallery, Portland, ME;April, 2018
Conversations in Paint: Paintings by Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegel; Casco Bay Artisans, Portland, ME, March 2018
Diane Dahlke: Paintings of Food and Flowers; Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth, ME, March 13-May 5, 2017
Conversations in Paint: Paintings by Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegel; Charles C. Thomas Gallery, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME, September-October, 2012.
Union of Maine Visual Artists; Painting Invitational: Aucocisco Galleries, Portland, ME, February 22- March 10, 2012.
Two Visions: The art of siblings Diane and Tom Dahlke; 2 Anchor Gallery, Bath, ME, May-July, 2010.
Something’s Fishy; The Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME, May-June, 2008.
Face2Face: Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegel; The Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME, October 18-November 18, 2007.
Face2Face: Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegel; The Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, ME, Feb. 23- April 18, 2007.
Each One Invites One; The Lincoln St. Center, Rockland, ME, Feb., 2006.
Contemporary Realism; The Millbrook Gallery, Concord, NH, Nov. – Dec. 2004.
Dueling Portraits; The Millbrook Gallery, Concord, NH, October-November, 2003.
Blossoms-Real and Represented; The Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME, Sept., 2003.
Diane Dahlke: Undercurrents; The Baas Gallery, Seattle, WA, June, 2002.
The Culture of Nature: Artists Explore the Environment; The Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, ME, August 17-September 21, 2001.
A Two Point Perspective: Diane Dahlke and James McLear; Phoenix Loft Gallery, Belfast, ME, July 21- August 15, 2001.
Show Me Your Fish; Blum Gallery, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, Feb. 11- March 10, 2001. Diane also curated this show.
Identity: Cynthia Atwood, Diane Dahlke and Andrea Katz-Evans, Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, August 31-September 28, 2000.
New England/New Talent: Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, Jan.-March, 2000.
MFA Graduate Show; T.R. Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, VT, August, 1999.
Sources of Inspiration; Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, ME, March 21-April 12, 1998.
20 by 20: a 20 Year, 20 Artist Celebration; The Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, ME, September, 1997.
The Juried Show: Maine Debuts since 1979; Maine Coast Artist, Rockport, ME, 1997.
One on One: Monoprints and Monotypes; McGowan Fine Arts, Concord, NH, January-February, 1994.
An Exploration of the Color Pink; UMVA at ICON Gallery, Brunswick, ME, 1991.
Watercolor: A New England Tradition; McGowan Fine Arts, Concord, NH, March 1991.
Eros; ICON Gallery, Brunswick, ME, 1991.
Critters; Cry of the Loon Gallery, South Casco, ME, 1990, 1991.
Invitational Show; The Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME, 1988, 1989, 1993.
Three Person Show: Diane Dahlke, Lise Becu and Steve Lindsay; The Center for the Arts, The Chocolate Church, Bath, ME, September-October, 1987.
Drawing Invitational; The Center for the Arts, The Chocolate Church, Bath, ME, 1986.
Solo Show; University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, ME, July-August, 1986.
Works on Paper; Arts Exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT, 1979-84.

Selected Awards
2001 Full Fellowship to The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, April 2001.
1998 Liquitex Excellence in Art Purchase Award given by Binney & Smith; one of five winners in a national competition.
Honorable mention, Maine Coasts Artists Juried Show, 1985.

Selected Corporate Collections
MACPAGE, South Portland, ME.
Binney and Smith, Easton, PA.
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Hartford, CT.
United Technologies, Hartford, CT.
The White House, Washington, D.C.

Art-Related Employment
Instructor in painting; Maine College of Art Continuing Studies Program, Portland, ME 2001-2018.

Gallery Representation
Casco Bay Artisans, 68 Commercial St., Portland, ME, 04021; cascobayartisans.com