Diane Bowie Zaitlin's mixed media and encaustic paintings reveal her fascination with the power of color, sensuality of surface, and use of a veiled narrative.  She is especially attracted to the luminosity, depth, and fluidity of encaustic that allows a natural combination of painting and collage.

The work on this website is representative of my paintings over the past four years.  Each page offers a sampling from the various series that I have completed.  Please enjoy viewing my work and let me know if you would like to receive notification of upcoming exhibits or information on my encaustic workshops.  My email is dbz@maine.rr.com.  Mailing address is 54 Bayberry Lane, Saco, Maine  04072.

Diane has exhibited extensively including group shows at Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts, New York City; The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, Mass.; Saco Museum, Saco, Maine; ArtSpace Gallery, Maynard, Mass.; Leighton Gallery, Blue Hill, Maine; Elan Fine Arts, Rockland, Maine; Greenhut Galleries, Portland, Maine; George Marshall Store Gallery, York, Maine; Brian Marki Gallery, Portland, Oregon; Redhouse Gallery, Dubuque, Iowa; Silvermine Guild  Arts Center, New Canaan, Conn.;  Charter Oak Temple Gallery,Hartford, Conn.; Slater Museum, Norwich, Conn.

Selected solo exhibits:
2004  University of New England, Biddeford, Maine.
         Saco Museum, Saco, Maine.
2002  University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.

2001 Davidson and Daughters Contemporary Art, Portland, Maine.

1997 State House, Augusta, Maine.
1996 St. Joseph's College, Windham, Maine.

Diane received a B.F.A. from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut and also studied at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.  She has studied at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Maine College of Art.

Diane is an active member of New England Wax and has participated in many of their exhibits, including the  Diptych Project featuring collaborative work with members of New England Wax and I.E.A..
For many years, Diane has been an artist-in-residence at schools and museums with the Maine Touring Artist Program of the Maine Arts Commission. She currently teaches independent encaustic workshops.  Please see the "Workshops '09" page for details.