Hi! My name is Diana Marie and I'm an artist from Tucson, AZ who specializes in illustration and design. I attended The University of Arizona and received my BFA in Studio Art emphasizing in their Illustration, Design, and Animation program. I heavily lean towards 1950's and midcentury aesthetic and it seems to have taken over my life!
When I was a little kid I decided to fixate on all things 1950's which I highly accredit to my Nan and all of the stories she told me while growing up. For the longest time I thought I had to conform to present societal standards, but after a while it got real boring real fast. I don't even think twice before putting on my great grandmother's gloves and a petticoat now. It also took a while for me to realize that this is where my art belonged too- I was heavily inspired by artist Derek Yaniger and thought "If this guy can do it, then so can I!". And over the years this is what I have become. I have no regrets knowing that little Diana would have fallen over seeing the woman she's become today.
In my free time you can find me cleaning, petting my two wonderful kitties Mimi and Juliet, watching street food videos with my mom, drawing, or getting into shenanigans with my fiancé Jeremiah.
My fiancé who, ironically enough, was in the same program at university the same time I was! You don't exactly look at the guy across from you in Painting 1 or Animation 1 thinking he's gonna be the love of your life, but I guess that's just the way it was supposed to go!
You can find his work on Instagram at @_jerry_draws_