THe thoughts behind the art

Find below a new facet to our site, the "Inspiration" page. We wanted to give you an inside track on Diana's creative process so we have captured Diana's reflections on selected paintings availble as art cards to provide you with a glimpse of Diana's Inspiration in hopes you will find some of yours.

Stay tuned for new uploads soon as well as short documentary style clips of Diana reflecting on her Inspirations.  

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Art Card Catalogue

The paintings featured on this page are available as art cards which are complied into our catalogue which can be downloaded.

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The ART behind the CARDS

#P001 Urban Cacophony - "This done in Seattle. Looking at the city but staying away from it in the last few years. I have always loved big cities but I no longer want to live in them."- Diana Robleś

#C002 Vancouver - "Vancouver. The city I grew up in. Travelled and came back for many years. This is a memory of Spanish Banks beach so often, Looking back at the city. Done in Seattle." - Diana Robleś

#C003 raven - The gems surrounding the raven. A strong feeling of honor and glory in me." Diana Robleś

#C004 Emotional Orange - "Energetic, Intense, chaos to order. A statement. Pay attention. Seattle - my last year there before coming to Nelson BC." - Diana Robleś

#C016 Woman of History Series - " Don't wear red often but when I do I love it. A younger time. Such fun and fabric. " - Diana Robles

#C005 Nature's Wisdom - "Sitting on my porch in the winter of 06-07 in Nelson BC. taking in the cold nites staring at my surroundings mountains. Seeing anew. Listening to the silence in parka & boots. a meditation & study & then came my 1st painting in Nelson BC. Very personal. I came for the mtns. My only friends. People later." - Diana Robleś

#C017 Woman of history series - "Another world and time. But me, I love the old cig holder from the past. The holding of it, not the using of it. Silly & Fun - another part of me." - Diana Robleś

#CO18 Africa - "Northern Africa I have been to. Left with impression of amazing beauty. This painting was a challenge for me. In time a stroke here & there made it finally right for me. Done in 2008 - in N.A. in early 1970's." - Diana Robleś

#C0019 Man & Woman - "This was done in 07/08. Done in Nelson. I did a series in seattle of trees with parts of humans connected with the trees. I found it fascinating & closer together than one would imagine. From the wisdom within to the movements of limbs as roots & branches. hmmm." - Diana Robleś

#C021 woman of history series - "The Ojibwa in me is profound. My love of Nature. Where I pay great attention. Always my inspiration and teacher. The Grey Wolf. My companion and protector."- Diana Robleś

#C022 Egyptian Celebration - "Very personal, an old piece done shortly after I divorced my husband who came from alexandria." - Diana Robleś

#C023 Woman of history series - "A feeling as a young child. Anticipation. Lightness. Promising. Only to have it taken away for a time. Strong enough in me to claim it back."- Diana Robleś

#C026 Distorted Pieces - "This is one of a series of my puzzles done in New Mexico over 20 years ago. This design started fragmented, small & trying to make some sense of this energy, patterns and the mirroring of my life over many years. 1978/88 in New Mex, difficult times. Called Distorted Pieces." - Diana Robleś

#C029 Mosaic Series - "Trees and the moon. Always a puzzle. A complex and yet simple statement. Often how I feel, a picture in place of words. Silence. Observation. Unspeakable." - Diana Robleś

#C032 Weaving a Web - "Weaving my way through life. I am a professional weaver. My fabric, a deep love & no end to designs from nature." - Diana Robleś

#C033 New Beginnings - "Done in '94 in seattle. The beginnings of my peaceful life. the old ways are gone for me at last. Ashes to flowers. such a wonderous feeling." - Diana Robleś

#C034 Dancing Tree - "A happy feeling. A carefree movement. My Trees dance more than I do now." - Diana Robleś

#C036 Nature's Jewels - "This inspiring piece was discovered just outside of the ashram near nelson, BC. My 2nd x husband took me on a small tour. This tree caught my eye so I took a picture & 3 years later this piece was done in seattle before I permanently moved back to BC." - Diana Robleś

#C037 Pyramids - "Pyramids forever. old & new always in my view. Seattle done in memory of egypt." - Diana Robleś

#C040 Full Circle - "Coming full circle each time of completion. Movement, celebration, and commitment to all thats important. big and small." - Diana Robleś

#C041 winter view - "I missed the four seasons in seattle. started painting snow scenes before I moved back to BC & in the mountains." - Diana Robleś

#C042 Puzzle - "This puzzle was the 1st i did on canvas. In seattle. A break through. Chaos into order. I love it." - Diana Robleś

#C043 Branches -"Sorting out my life step by step was taken in the form of my designs of puzzles and so they are one of my strongest knowings in putting the pieces of my puzzles together. Done in Seattle." - Diana Robleś

#C046 Symphony - "I did symphony in the 90's and it has only been in a show in Nelson. The reason I named it symphony was because it felt like I was directing the trees on where to stand and how to express themselves. Trees have always been a best friend." - Diana Robleś

#C048 City Blizzard - "Done in Nelson in 07/08. This came to me remembering New York when there at the top of the empire state building in 1986 and the snow." - Diana Robleś