Biography Diane Rollins Feissel grew up in New England and studied painting at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Following graduation in 1993 Diane continued painting studies in Philadelphia through classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Fleisher Art Memorial. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998, Diane has participated in group shows at Hang Art Gallery, City Art Gallery, Build Community Art Space, LIMN Gallery, Base Art Gallery, Lift Gallery and 66balmy Gallery, as well as in four Open Studios. In both 2003 and in 2005 Diane's work was picked for ArtSpan's biennial juried exhibition Selections. Diane's work has also been selected for other juried shows in the Bay Area and beyond, including the Ninth Annual Georgetown International Fine Arts Competition hosted by the Fraser Gallery in Washington, D.C. in July 2005. In October 2005 Diane was one of a select group of artists representing San Francisco in Paris, France through an exhibition with the artists of "Le Génie de la Bastille." Diane currently shows work at Hang Art Gallery in San Francisco, California.

About Diane Rollins Feissel's Work "Diane Rollins Feissel is drawn to the power of the human face to convey the full spectrum of human emotion and experience—humor, tragedy, boredom, pleasure, anxiety. Part voyeur, part exhibitionist, Feissel paints the familiar complexities of the human psyche. She is more interested in representing different states of being than in describing specific people or facial features (although she paints both masterfully). Feissel’s faces are reflections of all of us, as we contemplate our own individuality and cultivate relationships with the people around us. Feissel looks to a number of painters for inspiration, including Mark Rothko, Gerhard Richter and Francis Bacon. Most often, she paints alla prima (directly in one sitting) in order to capture the essence of a moment." - from HANG Art

Upcoming Exhibitions September 2-30, 2006: "Atmospherics" - A Two-Person Exhibition with Painter Michele King Alliance Francaise of San Francisco, 1345 Bush St. (btw Polk and Larkin), SFCA Opening Reception Friday, September 7, 2006, 6-8pm October 13-15, 2006: "Paris - San Francisco Artist Exchange" Group Exhibition Cachi Art Studio, 312 Valencia Street (at 14th Street), SFCA Opening Reception Friday, October 13, 2006, 6-10pm

Curriculum Vitae Education Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA. B.A. conferred 1993; major in Fine Arts at Haverford College, concentration in painting Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA. Classes in figure drawing/ painting 1994-1996 Exhibition History 2006 Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Chasing the Blues" Group Show. Ketér Salon, Berkeley, CA. Solo Exhibition. 2005 Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA. 2005 Bay Area Annual Juried Exhibition.         Juror: Karen Tsujimoto (Oakland Museum of California). Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC. "Face Value" National Juried Show.         Juror: Marc Pachter (National Portrait Gallery). Le Génie de la Bastille, Paris, France. Participant in "Americans in Paris" Invitational Exhibition. The Fraser Gallery, Washington, D.C. 9th Annual Georgetown International Fine Arts Competition.         Juror: Jack Rasmussen (Katzen Arts Center, American University). LIMN Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Selections," ArtSpan's Biennial Juried Exhibition.         Jurors: Christine Duval (LIMN Gallery), Rene de Guzman (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts), Meredith Tromble (Artweek). Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Figuratively "Speaking" Group Show. Los Gatos Art Museum, Los Gatos, CA. Los Gatos Arts Association's Annual Juried Show.         Juror: Karen Tsujimoto (Oakland Museum of California). Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, CA. "Black & White" Juried Exhibition at the Cabrillo College Gallery.         Juror: Paul Figueroa (Museum of Art & History at the McPherson Center). 2004 Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Holiday Splendor" Group Show. Workspace Limited, San Francisco, CA. "Open Studios" Event. 66balmy Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Group show of new gallery artists. Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA. "Artwalk" Juried Exhibition through ArtSpan.         Jurors: Glen Helfand (stretcher.org), Gary Morgret (Boston Properties) and Mary Orth (Haley Martin Gallery). 2003 Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Bedazzled" Group Holiday Art Show. Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA. 2003 National Juried Exhibition.         Juror: Marian Parmenter (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists' Gallery). Artists Collective Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA. "Small Works" Juried Exhibition.          Juror: Jerrold Ballaine. Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Four in the Foreground": An exhibition of four new gallery artists. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA. "Portraits" Juried Exhibition (Works selected for Merit Award).          Juror: Maurice Lapp. The Mills Building, San Francisco, CA. "Selections," ArtSpan's Biennial Juried Exhibition.         Jurors: Kerry Condron (ArtSource Inc.), Kate Fowle and Kevin Chen (Intersection for the Arts). 2002 Fine Arts du Jour, San Francisco, CA. Group exhibition: "Resurfacing: A San Francisco Arts Revival." The Art Explosion, San Francisco, CA. Spring, fall and winter art shows and "Open Studios" events. Alabaster, San Francisco, CA. Portraits and other paintings on display at this Hayes Valley boutique. 2001 The Lift Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Grand Opening Show. City Art Cooperative Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Member since November 2001; participant in numerous group shows. Build Community Art Space, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Art Magazine.com Contributor Show. Base Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Group Figurative Show. Special Recognition Artist's Magazine's 22nd Annual Art Competition. Two works selected as finalists in "Portrait & Figure" and "Animal Art" categories. Los Gatos Arts Association's Annual Juried Show May 2005. Work selected for 1st prize in oil or acrylic.         Juror: Karen Tsujimoto (Oakland Museum of California). Sebastopol Center for the Arts' "Portraits" Juried Exhibition June 2003. Three works selected for Merit Award.         Juror: Maurice Lapp. San Francisco Chronicle online (www.sfgate.com), October 2002. Selected artist, "e-picks" for San Francisco Open Studios.         e-picks author: Alison Bing.