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Diana Forbes was born in Germany and is now based in Oxfordshire. Her works celebrate colours, nature, flowers and ceramics with bold strokes, fine marks and plenty of layers. Diana’s still life collages are inspired by an appreciation of home and a reflection of the seasonal meadows surrounding her own. She predominantly works in the medium of acrylics with mixed media on paper as well as collage work.
We get that choosing art can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? Which artists should you be looking at? How do you know if a piece is ‘good’ or not? We know how important art is in a home and how the right piece of art can completely transform a space and even make or break a scheme. But choosing art doesn’t have to be hard! Follow our simple guide and you’ll find the whole process a breeze…
