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DianaBe

Art | Design | Styling
Each Space is a Story. Express It.

10/09/2026

Happiness is like a butterfly… and new work on the easel

This was one of my mother’s favorite sayings… so much so that she stitched it onto a little wall hanging for me. It has been a summer of change. No, upheaval… no… metamorphosis. It’s very butterfly-like in that the struggle and hard work will lead to beauty but, who has time to sit still? My mother has been gone for nearly 2 years - and in the last few months, we have been sorting through 60 years worth of “things” and clearing out of our family home as it will now hold the lives of a new and growing family. All is as it should be - and there is great peace in that. Where there is peace, there is inspiration and growth. So I am spending this gorgeous early fall evening painting - trying my hand at a butterfly, this time. All that to say… new work coming soon! New hummingbirds and a butterfly or two 🦋, so… stay tuned!

08/17/2026

Still feels a little surreal to walk into the Arts Council of Moore County Fine Arts Festival to see one of my submissions hanging front and center in their entryway. Entitled “Audacious”, it did indeed feel that way as it was both humbling and exhilarating to see it so prominently displayed, as this was my first go at offering up my work for judging in a public - and art gallery - setting. I was also honored to be recognized for a purchase award as my other piece, “Perspicacious” was purchased during the shows preview event for sponsors and members. What a wonderful evening spent with some of my favorite people in a place that is quickly becoming dear to my heart. Thank you to the Arts Council, the community of artists and patrons, and most especially my family and friends who have supported me as I spread my wings ❤️

08/07/2026

Well… would you look at that? No, really! Go look at it! My website has finally taken the pivot toward my art! Kudos to Sidda Benckart for the updated, joy-filled photos and Andrea Morris for the website overhaul, that now includes the ability to purchase prints and original oil paintings, commission custom work and keep up with news and new offerings. I feel so… credible… and incredible to be able to do this. So, would you look at that?
dianapaxton.com ❤️🔵

07/27/2026

Morning by my guy! This one’s about to come off the easel so it was the perfect timing for him to check on my progress! The inspiration photo for this work was taken in the same tree almost exactly a year ago… oh, how we have all grown 🥰. And, yes, I am assuming it’s the same bird but it’s the same tree and a better me, so I’m going with it! Details will be coming on this piece and will coincide with the re-launch of my website! I, like my birds, can’t sit still…

06/01/2026

Coming off the easel today…

Hummingbirds returned to my backyard on my birthday in early May (what a gift!) so I was inspired to continue my “Largesse” series! These tiny beings carry a larger-than-life energy so of course I had to go bigger! This one is 36” x 36” and oh, how I adore being able to capture all of their elegant detail in this manner. The background is actually what my back yard looked like last summer - so I am tending this garden, enjoying my multiple and very busy muses. After a winter of experiences and experimentation (post on those projects coming soon) I was so happy to return to this… hence, the working title “Perennial Favorite”, because, you know - Coneflowers 😍

This one will be available - at some point - as an original and prints… after it has dried, been varnished, framed and priced.

Perennial Favorite, Largesse Series
36”x 36”, Oil on Boxed Canvas
Framing, Pricing and Availability TBD

01/14/2026

Stepping back to a former “stage” of my career, literally! This staging is finally being released into the wild! So - look through the photos, here and message me if there’s anything that catches your eye! It’ll be packed up and loaded out within the next few days. What hasn’t been spoken for will be available through RomWeber Marketplace… I’ll post photos and details of individual items as I am processing them!

12/19/2025

Do you have “hummingbird people” in your life? Original art makes the perfect gift for a loved one or reward to yourself for doing all. the. things… Original oil paintings and fine art prints are available at The RomWeber Marketplace or DM me for local (Bloomington) pick up!

12/17/2025

This pair flew off the easel and straight to the printer so I could get the prints released prior to Christmas. The originals are not yet ready to leave the nest, but the prints will be available in my Etsy store and my booth at !

The series, entitled “Largesse”, was inspired by photos sent by a friend who shares my fascination with these tiny creatures. Driven by a simple need for sustenance, they sustain us, not only with their service to the environment, but through their boundless beauty, energy, and whimsy. Defined as “gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy, way”, I believe this nobility of spirit should remind us that our own balance of surviving and thriving should strive to imbue or community with beauty. Just like the minute movement I hoped to convey in their flight, the smallest act of kindness carries an immeasurable vibration into the world. No matter how big you live or how big you give, just love bigger. That’s it. But isn’t that enough?

12/11/2025

I just KNEW someday my prints would come ❤️ - aren’t they charming? I am in love with how these turned out and so happy to share them with you - just in time for Christmas! These signed, fine art prints on archival quality paper were professionally created from my original oil paintings that are no longer available and are available today in my newly-set-up Etsy shop or tomorrow in my booth at . The link for my Etsy shop is in my bio or in my story. Additional offerings, like framed and matted versions, will be in a follow up post - so stay tuned…

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Wednesday	10am - 2pm
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