Hi! I’m Diana and I see the Arts as an opportunity to touch, move and inspire others. Born and raised in an old South-East European country: Romania, I am now living in the greater Atlanta area, Georgia with my two artistic-inclined daughters who are also pursuing art.
I love to explore the emotional aspect of what I observe around me, using classic mediums like watercolors, acrylics, and oils but also contemporary ones such as spray paints. When looking at my paintings ask yourself these questions: if you could imagine yourself within the artwork, what sounds would you hear? How would you feel? What would you be?
My whole life gravitates around creating art. I am fascinated with unassuming moments and I’m on a quest to capture them, whether they are portraits of people, places, or instances. Painting to me is an opportunity to witness and then capture the uniqueness of being: a quick fluttering in time at the juncture of attention and intent. When observing wholeheartedly, I experience a sense of communion with another’s essence. My paintings are glimpses of such extraOrdinary moments, created to bring about a sense of wonder and engage the viewer at an emotional level.
Alongside my studio work, I’ve been bringing together a growing community of art lovers by teaching painting classes and workshops to adults. My goal as a teacher is to facilitate participants to silence their critical inner voice in order to uncover beautiful images of the self by surrendering to play, in a quest to empower participants to become fully self-expressed through painting.
I invite you to reach out to me with any questions. You may follow and access a selection of daily painting videos on my YouTube channel @ArtByDianaToma. If you would like to commission a custom painting, contact me via email here. Connect with me via Facebook @ www.facebook.com/DianaTomaArtist
Diana Toma is an award winning professional artist whose style blends traditional techniques applied in a contemporary manner. Holding a master’s degree in Fine Arts, she has been exhibiting her work since 1996, racking up over a hundred international group exhibitions and solo art showings. Her artworks have been featured in art magazines, on billboards, and acquired to be displayed in public spaces. Diana Toma also teaches painting classes for adults at art centers and museums within the US and abroad. Her teaching approach focuses on fast, free-flowing painting. An esteemed artist, Ms. Toma is often invited to represent the working artist on panel discussions, judge art shows, and in her free time she volunteers as a chair on the Georgia Watercolor Society board.