Living along the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains has been an endless source of inspiration for my paintings. Living here gives me a sense of place in this world. I try to show my appreciation of the land and its inhabitants in my artwork.

I started painting landscapes motivated by the beauty around me. I work in watercolor or oil, on location whenever possible. The act of spontaneously capturing the essence of the scene is challenging and exciting.

Through my painting, I work to convey that special ‘something’ I see in a subject. I pay attention to details in the subject leaving the background vague, focusing the eye on the center of interest. It could be any of the elements of a composition that struck me, the light, the color, the shapes, or maybe the subject itself. As with my equine paintings, they are often of horses interacting with horses or the people handling them. Something ordinary can be made special by the way it’s lit or how it's used in the composition. I paint the scenes with strong use of color and values whether I work in watercolor or oil.

I take my subjects from the experiences I have enjoyed. My goal is to share my experience with the viewer and make them feel they are a part of the painting. I’m trying to bring the landscape, the events, the subject, or sensation to those who have been there as well as to those who wish they were there.

Somewhere in the west…

Organizations: President and signature member of the Montana Watercolor Society, Signature member of the Northern Plains Watercolor Society, Founding member and past president of the Front Range Art Association, Associate member of Gallery 16 in Great Falls, MT.

Gallery affiliations: Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, Montana Latigo & Lace, Augusta, Montana Lewistown Art Center, Lewistown, Montana Gallery 16, Great Falls, Montana Wool House Gallery, Miles City, Montana

Diane Hausmann

P.O. Box 6

Fairfield, Montana 59436

(406) 467-5432

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