Diane Kelsey Parker has been painting and drawing all of her life. Value and color are the most important elements expressed in her vision and passion for painting. Her art is influenced by the masters of the Renaissance and Post-impressionist like Van Gogh, Gauguin and Klimt.

Parker received her degree in Art Education and a Masters in Painting from A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. Additionally, her studies in painting and drawing at the Instituto de Allende in San Miguel, Mexico helped expand her creativity.

After teaching Art History for six years on a national educational network, she coordinated children’s art programs at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio. Parker has served as President of the San Antonio Women’s Caucus for Art and has judged and curated numerous art shows and contests. Parker has taught art to high school students for the past 17 years, encouraging her students to observe the world around them.

She is currently living in the Texas hill country where the vistas are an inspiration in her daily exploration and love of painting.