DIANA DURANTEL
DIANA DURANTEL
Art Painting
Early in life, Diana Durantel was attracted to strong colors in flowers, sunsets or the changing seasons. These colors were a welcome sign of life for her, and she began to paint them.
Diana's gift for mathematics inspired her to get a Master's degree in Mathematics, followed by an Engineering Diploma at Ecole Polytechnique (X96) in France, and a Master's degree in Mathematics Applied to Finance.
It was during this time her “Impressionist”-like style, of leaving the stroke of the brush full of color on the canvas, began to surface.
"Life", acrylic on canvas
Diana began to exhibit her work privately and publicly in Tokyo and in New York in 2002.
As time went by, her painting changed, moving toward something deeper and stronger.
Today she paints the bloom of life carried by the light and the movement of colors. She draws her inspiration from contemplation and her emotions, expressing the joy and hope made manifest by the gift of each day.
"Inspired most by the French Impressionists, Durantel’s works are saturated with swaths of blurred color, and focus primarily on the depiction of light and its many gradients of color. Her use of color is brilliant, dynamic and some might say reminiscent of the interplay of light through a stained glass panel... But, it is words of Pierre-Auguste Renoir that perhaps describe most accurately Durantel’s philosophy: “To my mind a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful and pretty. Yes, pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.” " (Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch, Jan31, 2012)