Since 1986, I have been living in New York. I was born on July 4, 1950 in Portland , Maine. My early years until I turned 7 were greatly affected by the landscape of rural Maine. We lived in Cape Elizabeth at the time until we moved to California. I studied at the University of California at Santa Cruz, then went east again to study at the New York Studio School. Gretna Campbell, Philip Guston and other well-known artists were my instructors. It was an intense study of drawing and painting from the figure. Later, I went onto get a teaching credential and taught in the public and private schools. My devoted husband, Harry, and  I raised two beautiful daughters Amy and Lori. Presently, I am  painting daily, as well as drawing weekly from the figure with the Warwick Drawing Group. I have retired from teaching drawing  at Mount St. Mary College at the Desmond Campus in Newburgh,NY.

 Most importantly I give thanks to the Lord JESUS CHRIST for the talent which He has given me and for the opportunity to use these creative skills for His glory.





Diane Kominick-Ouzoonian

Education

Albert wisner Library, " Solo show,"  2020

School of Visual Arts, NYC ,1999-2000

NY State University of New Paltz, MA in Art ED.(standing) ,1998-1999

Montclair State University, Teaching credential in Art Ed. K-12 ,1973-1974

New York Studio School ,1972-1973( studied with Philip Guston, Gretna Campbell)

University of California at Santa Cruz,BA in Fine Arts ,1970-1972( graduated with honors)

Foothill College, Ca. AA in Fine Arts,1968-1970

Teaching

Art workshops throughout orange and rockland county libraries 2005-2017

Private lessons 1986-2017

Seligmann Gallery,2012,2013

Warwick Grove,2011-2013

Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus2007-2013

 Exhibitions

Continuum gallery, Greenwood Lake, NY, 2021,2022

Garden Paintings Plein air, Albert Wisner Library ,September, 2021

Seligmann Gallery, Warwick Drawing Group,September, 2021

Northeast Watercolor International Show, Kent Gallery, Connecticut, October, 2021

Kastan art space group show 2020

Warwick Art League at Albert wisner Library, 2020,2021,2022

Tuscan Cafe, 2020

Albert Wisner Library, solo," Childhood Memories,' April 2019

Greenwood Lake Library, solo show, Nov. 2018

Albert Wisner Library, solo show, watercolors, October 2018

Albert Wisner Library, Warwick,NY group show

Northeast watercolor society  group show, 2017

Albert Wisner Library ; solo show " IMAGED IMAGES," Warwick, Ny, 2016

 Northeast watercolor show, 2016

Amity Gallery, Warwick Drawing Group, 2015

Amity Gallery,  TOY SHOW, 2015

News Members show at OCCC  2015,2016

Orange County Arts Show at OCCC 2015,2016

Caffe a la Mode, Warwick, NY 2014

Albert Wisner Library, Warwick, NY 2014-2016

Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, NY 2013

Newburgh public library, Newburgh, NY 2013

The Up Front Gallery, Port Jervis, NY,2012

Lycien Gallery,Sugar Loaf,NY 2012

Albert Wisner Library, Warwick Art League,2012

Warwick Valley Financial Gallery 2012

Open Studio at the Work Bench, Sugar Loaf, NY 2012

Bear Mountain Gallery,2012

Warwick Art League 2012

Orange County Arts Tour Seligmann Estate, Sugar Loaf, NY 2011

New City Library,NY 2011

Collage Art Gallery, Warwick,NY, 2011

Artists in the Park,Rockland State Park ,2011-2014

Seligmann Gallery,White Oak Dr. Sugar Loaf, NY 2010

Albert Wisner Library,Warwick,NY 2010

Lycien Theatre, Sugar Loaf, NY 2010

Bowery Gallery,NYC,2010

Orange Community College,2010

Sugar Shack Cafe,Warwick,NY present

GreenwoodLakeLibrary 2010

Ringwood Manor Show 2009

Gallery Warwick 2009

Highland State Bank, Vernon,NJ,2009-2010

Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley , NY, 2008-2009

G's Restaurant, Warwick, NY, 2008-present

TD Banknorth, Chester, NY, 2008

Zana D Restaurant, Warwick, NY, 2008

St. Anthony's Hospital, Warwick, NY, 2007-present

Meet in Marlborough, NY, 2007

Backyard Grill and Cafe, Warwick,NY,2007

Tuxedo Library, Tuxedo,NY, 2007

Warwick Assembly of God, Warwick, NY, 2006-present

Bertoni Gallery, Sugarloaf,NY,2006

Orange County Executive Office, Goshen, NY, 2006

Monroe Free Library, Monroe, NY, 2005

Lycien Theatre, Sugar Loaf, NY,2005

Galleria Nuora, Warwick,NY,2001

The Bookstore, Warwick,NY,2001

New York Studio School Alumni Show,1998

The Highlands,Wyomissing,Pa., 1995

New Studio School Alumni Show,1995

Bryn Mawr College, women Artists,1994

Bowery Gallery,Solo& Group shows1990-1994

First Nationwide Bank, Warwick, NY,1992

University of California Alumni Show,1991

The Brewing Pot Gallery, Sugarloaf,NY, 1990

Wyckoff Gallery, NJ,1983-1990

University of California, Santa Cruz, 1972

 Books Published

In and Around Warwick,NY, 2012, purchased by Albert Wisner Library , Warwick,NY; available on amazon

Figures, 2012; available through Blurb

Articles

 Warwick Advertiser February 2017 , watercolor "Gathering."

 epoch news, article by yvonne marcotte, portrait artist in orange county december 2015

www.sunyorange.edu/cultural affairs

Orange Magazine “ I am Orange,” June 2014

Dick Blick Christmas catalog art images in frame section

Show announcement in Times Herald Record, and Warwick Valley Dispatch, Feb. 2010

Featured Full Spread in Warwick Advertiser, 2006-2007

Times Herald Record, 2006-2007

Private Collections

USA, Ghana, Switzerland, and Germany