Diane Kazakis

Biography

Diane Kazakis is an award-winning Australian artist who has worked in the fields of art and art education in Australia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and now Asia. Drawing on her experiences from living in these diverse environments, her desire is to inspire an appreciation and concern for the fragile world around us.

Diane has exhibited extensively in solo and group shows, with work in public and private collections around the world.

A range of media is used to recreate texture, light and form, as her background in sculpture is merged into work that is tactile and diverse – often using recycled materials. Layers and overlapping segments present depth and capture movement.

Whilst studying Visual Arts at the University of Melbourne, she was the youngest artist to win the prestigious Andor Meszaros Sculpture Prize in 1994. In subsequent years, Diane received other awards, including first prize in the 2001 acquisitive Moreland Sculpture Award for her group of sculptures depicting Nature's decline.
More recently she was selected for "The 50 Artists to watch in 2023" publication.

Diane was commissioned for numerous large-scale projects such as an enormous robot sculpture for the Village Roadshow Cinema Complex in Melbourne, Australia and a large model Earth for the Body Shop's International Environmental Conference in 2001.

In her role as Vice President of the Association of Sculptors of Victoria
(2000-02), Diane coordinated events such as the sculpture exhibition at the International Flower & Garden Show in Melbourne
and the Association's Annual Exhibitions.

In more recent years, Diane has worked on private commissions, including a series of paintings installed at Sahab Hotel in Jabal Akhdar, Oman. This series of paintings is based on the fossils, natural vegetation and stunning views that this beautiful boutique hotel has to offer.

In 2022 she installed a series of paintings in Healin' Spa, Suzhou, China which are based on natural elements to enhance the tranquil setting of the spa.

Country Australia

Website www.dianekazakis.com