Diane Walker-Gladney is a contemporary painter whose work is often noted for its use of color, intricate layers and playful content. A native of Connecticut with her Master's degree in Art, Diane is an accomplished painter whose work has been featured at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts as well as in Modern Luxury Dallas magazine and the 24th edition of New American Paintings. Her pieces can be found in numerous public and private collections including the Denton Public Art Project and Longview Museum of Fine Art . She is represented by M.A. Doran Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was named a Hunting Art Prize finalist three times.
Education
M.S. Art, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
B.S. Art, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Museum Exhibitions
The Ascension of Dick and Jane, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview TX, 2013
Museum Collections
Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
Public Works Acquisitions
City of Denton Public Works Project, 2011
Gallery Affiliation
M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Solo Exhibitions
Atypical Participation, Southeastern OK State University, Durant, OK
Diane Walker-Gladney: Tales Told/ Retold, RO2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
Diary Entries, Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite, TX
Diane Walker-Gladney: Recollections and Abstractions, MCL Grand Gallery, Lewisville, TX
New Work, Duncan and Miller Gallery, Washington, DC
Chapter Two, Page One, Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite, TX
Dick and Jane: A Narrative, Norwood Flynn Gallery, Dallas, TX
Dick and Jane, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
Documentary Evidence, Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite, TX
Hall Walls, Dallas Contemporary Art Center, Dallas, TX
Documentation Series, Gough Gallery, Center for Visual Art, Denton, TX
Contemplative Markings, Fort Worth Community Arts, Fort Worth, TX
Resonance, Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite, TX
Underpinnings, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK
Interval, Trinity River Arts Center, Dallas, TX
Instructional Data, East Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX
Domestication, GTE Gallery, Irving, TX
Patterns, Northlake Community College Gallery, Irving, TX
Road Art Series, Mesquite Art Center, Mesquite, TX
Curated Group Exhibitions
2017 Recollective: Works by Diane Walker-Gladney, Fannie Brito and Teri
Muse, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2016 Elements of (Non) Fiction: Work by Diane Walker-Gladney and Gale Gibbs, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
Out For Summer Vacation, Art 7 Gallery/FWCAC, Fort Worth, TX
Somewhere In The Dark, Art 7 Gallery/FWCAC, Fort Worth, TX
Little and Fierce, Art 7 Gallery, FWCAC, Fort Worth,TX
2015 Small Works Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2013 Group Show, M.A. Doran Galley, Tulsa, OK
2012 Hunting Art Prize Exhibition, Houston, TX
Group Show, Norwood Flynn Gallery, Dallas, TX
Group Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Small Works Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2011 Group Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa OK
2010 Small Works Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Group Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa OK
2009 Hunting Art Prize Exhibition, Houston, TX
Small Works Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Group Show, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa OK
2008 Craighead-Green Gallery Group Exhibition, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
M.A. Doran Small Works Exhibition, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2007 Hunting Art Prize Exhibition, Houston, TX
2006 Longview Museum 44th Invitational, Longview Museum, Longview, TX
New Works, Diane Walker-Gladney, Jeanie Gooden and Jack Hammack, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
Texas Visual Arts Association Signature Exhibition, Eiseman Center, Richardson, TX
2005 Intersection: Works by Ian O’Brien and Diane Walker-Gladney, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Gallery Artist Exhibition, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 New Works: Diane Walker-Gladney and Scott Parker, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
100 Drawings, University of Dallas, Haggar Gallery, Dallas, TX
2003 Paintings and Prints, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
Elemental, The Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Submerged 2, The Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2002 Submerged, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
Dia De Los Muertos, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2000 Plunge, Haggar Gallery, Dallas, TX
Red Hot, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
SIBA Internationale Des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
1999 Six, Haggar Gallery, Dallas, TX
Beauty, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
1998 Art for the Good Times, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX,
Neiman Marcus, Dallas, TX
Selected Juried Exhibitions
2017 Artspace 111 Juried Exhibition, Fort Worth, TX
2014 Art In The Metroplex, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
125 Mile Exhibition, Gough Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX
2013 45th Annual National Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery Denton, TX
125 Mile Exhibition, Gough Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX
2011 43rd Annual National Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
125 Mile Exhibition, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
2010 Art In Action, HCC Northline Gallery, Houston, TX
125 Mile Exhibition, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
2009 125 Mile Exhibition, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
2008 125 Mile Exhibition, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
2007 VAST, Meadows Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX
2006 VAST, Meadows Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX
2004 VAST, Meadows Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX
2003 Expo 2003, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX\
2002 Art in the Metroplex, TCU Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Expo 2003, 500 X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Viewpoints, Main Street Art Center, Lewisville, TX
34th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Center for Visual
Arts, Denton, TX
2001 Critic’s Choice, Dallas Visual Art Center Dallas, TX
Art in the Metroplex, TCU Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
33rd Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Center for Visual Arts, Denton, TX
2000 Viewpoints, Main Street Art Center, Lewisville, TX
1999 Art in the Metroplex, TCU Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
McKinney Avenue Contemporary Juried Exhibition, MAC Gallery, Dallas, TX
Assemblage Art Awards, Irving Art Center, Irving TX
Citation 99, TVAA, San Jacinto Towers, Dallas, TX
31st Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Center for Visual Arts, Denton, TX
1998 Critic’s Choice, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX
Expo 98, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
New Texas Talent, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
Viewpoints, Main Street Art Center, Lewisville, TX
30th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
Citation 98, San Jacinto Tower, TVAA, Dallas, TX
TVAA Regional Open Exhibition, Plano Municipal Center, Plano, TX
1st Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Main Street Art Center, Lewisville, TX
1997 Art in the Metroplex, TCU Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Citation 97, TVAA, San Jacinto Tower, Dallas, TX
Viewpoints 97, Main Street Art Center, Lewisville, TX
29th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
1996 Breaking The Roles, Dallas Women’s Caucus for The Arts, Trammel Crow Gallery, Dallas, TX
Citation 96, TVAA, San Jacinto Tower, Dallas, TX
TVAA Regional Open Exhibition, Dallas City Hall, Dallas, TX
28th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
1995 President’s Exhibition, East Gallery, Denton, TX
SWS 32nd Annual Membership Exhibition, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX
1994 The Assemblage Award for Excellence in Art, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas,TX,
TVAA 19th Annual National Open Exhibition, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
26th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
31st Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX
President’s Exhibition, East Gallery, Center for Visual Arts, Denton, TX
25th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
Oklahoma Art Workshop Exhibition, O.A.W. Studio, Tulsa, OK
President’s Exhibition, East Gallery, Denton, TX
1993 25th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
Oklahoma Art Workshop Exhibition, O.A.W. Studio, Tulsa Oklahoma
President’s Exhibition, East Gallery, Center for Visual Arts. Denton, TX
1992 Conflicts and Solutions, Dallas Woman’s Caucus For The Arts, Trammel Crow Gallery, Dallas, TX
TWS 43rd Annual Exhibition, Michelson-Reves Museum, Scurry Museum, McAllen International Museum, Museum of the Southwest, Kirpatrick Museum Complex, Health and Science Center of San Antonio
24th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX
Texas and Neighbors Exhibition, Irving Art Center, Irving TX
29th Annual Exhibition, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX
1st Annual National Juried Competition, Carillon Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
President’s Exhibition, East Gallery, Center for Visual Arts, Denton, TX
Awards
Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Houston, TX, 2012
Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Houston, TX, 2009
Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Houston, TX, 2007
Critic’s Choice Award, The Contemporary, Dallas, TX, 2003
The Assemblage Award for Excellence in Art, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX, 1994
Artistic Merit Award given by Shirley Reece- Hughes, Curator of Painting
and sculpture at the Amon Carter Museum, Artspace 111, Fort Worth, TX
Best of Show, Main St. Art Center, Lewisville, TX, 2002
Best of Show, Meadows Gallery, Center for Visual Arts, Denton, TX, 2002
Best of Show, San Jacinto Tower, Dallas, TX, 1996
Artist's Magazine National Art Competition, Honorable Mention, 1993
Visual Art Society of Texas, $500 award, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX, 2004
Second Place, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 1992
Merit Award, VAST National Exhibition, Denton TX, 2011
Artist Merit Award, Expo 98, 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 1998
1st Place Merit Award, Main St Art Center, Lewisville, TX, 1998
Daler-Rowney Award, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX, 2001
Juror's Award, Main St. Art Center, Lewisville, TX, 1997
North Lake College Solo Exhibition, Trammel Crow Gallery, Dallas, TX, 96
Asel Art Award, Dallas City Hall, Dallas, TX, 1996
President's Merit Award, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX,1997
SBS Award, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 1997
President's Merit Award, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX, 1994
John Weber Inc. Award, Gough Gallery, Denton, TX 2014
Myrna Brown Interiors Award, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 1993
Denton Bank of Texas Award, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 1992
Jeffries Award, Meadows Gallery, Denton, TX, 1991
4th Place, 125 Mile Exhibition, TWU, Denton, TX, 2011
Third Place, The Woodlands, TX, 1989
Third Place, San Diego, CA, 1988
Honorable Mention, 125 Mile Exhibition, TWU, Denton, TX, 2011
Publications
New American Paintings, Volume 24, Open Studio Press, 1999
Modern Luxury Magazine, Dallas, May 2013 Too Cool For School. Steve Carter
Passion . Art, Community, Denton Texas in Word and Image, Karla K. Morton, Publisher, City of Denton, 2012
Television and Video
KXII-TV Channel 12, Interview Underpinnings, 1/27/04, Diana Zogo
The Summer Show, Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Summer 04
Newspaper
Naturable Beauty, The News Connection, Oct 28, 2005, Joanne McDonald
Bath House Elemental, Dallas Arts Revue, J. R. Compton, 2003
“Submerged at the Bath House” Dallas Arts Revue, J.R.Compton, Jan. 2003
“Submerged, artists reveal what lies beneath the surface of their works, UTD Mercury, June 8, 2002
Bath House’s Dead Day is Lively”, Dallas Arts Revue, J.R. Compton, 2002
Villeco, Tracy, “Haggerty exhibition plunges into new art for artists previously exhibited on campus“, University News, University of Dallas, Sept. 20, 2000
“Fighting the Pollock Syndrome”, Denton Record Chronicle, June 7, 2001
“If only we could see what the judges didn’t like” Fort Worth Star Telegram, Nov. 28,1999
Window Treatments, Exhibition Gets Prime Display Space at Neiman Marcus, Dallas Morning News, 1998
Local Color, Area Artists Dominate New Texas Talent Show, Dallas Morning News, 1998
Twelve New Texas Talents, Dallas Morning News, August 12, 1998
Brushstrokes, Artist Spotlight, Jan. 99
The Artist's Magazine, Dec. 1993
Selected Collectors
Toni Sikes, President, Guild.com, Madison WI
Amy Rhilinger, Circulation Manager, New American Paintings, MA
Dr. John Bertrand, Dallas, TX
Dr. Brian Feagins, Dallas, TX
Faukner Design Group, Dallas, TX
Western Rehabilitation Institute, Sandy, UT
Your World Now Corporation, Long Beach, CA.
Scot Presley, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
Thomas Black, Attorney At Law, Lewisville, TX
West Carolina Women’s Specialty Center, North Carolina
Coram Deo Academy, Flower Mound, TX
Darryl Chinn Architects, Sacramento CA
Glast, Phillips & Murray, Attorneys at Law, Dallas TX
My work is based on memory and the notion that certain events, moments or conversations embed themselves in our consciousness while others simply flow through. I am fascinated with the idea that although we are inundated with multitudes of experiences, it is only a select few that remain with visceral integrity. My work examines snippets of memory, attending to each no matter how momentous or inconsequential. I am especially attracted to celebrating occurrences and conversations that would in a usual sense go unnoticed.
Each piece begins with a stream of consciousness drawing representing a particular memory. Layers of glazes are added obliterating some markings and giving preference to others. These glazes add a multidimensional quality and are symbolically significant in representing the passage of time.