Diane Ditzler Frossard
Native Texan Diane Frossard grew up in Dallas and has always had a passion for horses and art. Her father, an avid horseman, introduced her to horses at an early age and her childhood was spent competing in equestrian events. She initially worked as a geologist before turning to art full-time. She has studied with numerous artists including Dan Gerhartz, Michael Workman, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon, Joseph Zbukic and Marc Hanson. She currently lives on a ranch in Tyler, Texas with her husband, two daughters and six horses. Her daughters and horses are recurring subjects in her paintings and many of her plein air landscapes are scenes from the ranch.
Affiliations:
Outdoor Painters Society - Signature member
Selected Past Exhibitions & Events:
Museum Exhibition- "Reflections of East Texas" - July 26-September 27, 2015, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas
Bridge column design & execution for “Pillars of Hope” mural project under the Gentry bridge in Tyler, Texas -2015
Plein Air Southwest Salon 2015, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas - Gamblin Honorable Mention
Book cover design & illustrations for magical realism novel, The Artemis Connection by David DiPaolo - 2014
Plein Air Southwest Salon 2014, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas - Gamblin Award of Merit
Gallery Main Street - "H2O" 2013, Best in Show
Plein Air Southwest Salon 2012, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas - Vasari Award of Excellence
Gallery Main Street - "Graphic Impulse" 2012, Tyler - Best in Show
Plein Air Southwest 2010-11, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Gallery Main Street - "The Lay of the Land: Landscapes, Cityscapes & Waterscapes" 2010, Tyler - Best in Show
Featured on Joan Hallmark's Proud of East Texas (KLTV, KTRE) Aired May 2009
Plein Air Southwest 2009, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas - Raymar Award
Plein Air Texas 2008, 2007, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Outdoor Painters Society Membership Exhibition 2006, Mt. Vernon, Texas
Plein Air Texas 2006, The Victorian Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Miniature Masterpieces 2005, The Victorian Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Drawing purchased by The Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi - 1994