DI KING BIOGRAPHY/CV
Di is an artist who thrives on variety and the creative challenges involved in painting different subjects. Her understanding of colour and form, and how these are influenced by the effect of varying light is truly impressive. Di's ability to capture light and movement shows in her paintings.
Di's love of the bush and all things Australian inspired her to join the "Cattlemen's Association of Victoria" and the "Victorian Working Draught Horse Association". There, her love of cattle drives, horsemen, river crossings and the High Country, along with her ploughing scenes, became synonymous with the art of Di King. Her paintings have always included the figure in one way or another. Di's figurative work is evocative and sensuous, from lovely young ladies draped in sheets to soft flowing
fabric with moody back lighting, or people in action.
In 2005, Di took on a challenge that for most would have been too daunting. To paint nine prominent Australian Celebrities to raise funds for charity. This was a mammoth project, which took about eighteen months to complete. The celebrities were:-
Tommy Emmanuel...World Famous Guitar Player
Julie Anthony............Singer and Entertainer
Hugh Jackman.........International actor and entertainer
Bruce Rowland........Celebrated Composer and Conductor
James Morrison.......One of the worlds greatest Trumpet Players
Rhonda Burchmore..One of Australia's most versatile entertainers
Marina Prior..............A Leading Lady of Australian musical theatre
Graham Goble..........International songwriter & founding member of the "Little River Band"
Peter Brocklehurst....Opera Singer
In 2007, Di also painted Geoffrey Rush and in 2009, painted Olivia Newton-John for another charity organization called
"Chairs for Charity".
Di has exhibited in London, Paris and New York and has had many solo and group exhibitions.
She is a well known and respected artist with many awards and credits to her name.
Di is a past councillor and editor, as well as a Signatory Fellow of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Past member of the Portrait Artists Australia and the American Portrait Society.
AWARDS
2019 Gold Acquisitive Award RNI Constructions, Victor Harbor
FINALIST Equine Art Prize Mansfield
1st PRIZE Corowa Federation
2017 FINALIST Equine Art Prize Mansfield
2016/2013/2009 Jack Montgomery Award, Belgrave
2014 1st PRIZE Oil Belgrave
Best in Show, MAVIS HILL AWARD , Sherbrooke
Best Fauna, Australia Wild Awards, Sherbrooke
People's Choice, Mansfield District Hospital Auxiliary
1st PRIZE Grand Art Exhibition, Cardinia
2013 1st PRIZE Sir Gustav Dossal Award
FINALIST BLACK SWAN National Portrait Prize
2012/2011/2006 Best Oil, St. Kevins
2012 Platinum Award Victor Harbor
Best Oil Warrnambool
Best Oil Bayside Art Show
Best Oil King Valley Art Show
2011 1st PRIZE overall MORTIMORE NATIONAL ART PRIZE
1st PRIZE Oil Wangaratta
WINNER Sir Arthur Streeton Award Sherbrooke
Most Popular Painting & Runner Up to Best Oil, Warrnambool
1st PRIZE Oil Wagga Wagga
Best Oil Kingston Rotary
1st PRIZE overall Mont De Lancey
Presidents Choice Bayswater
1st PRIZE Best Fishing Village San Remo
2010/2008 Highly Commended CAMBERWELL ROTARY
2010 Runner Up Mont De Lancey
2009 Winner Best to $1,250 Brighton
2008 WINNER AUSTRALIAN ART EXCELLENCE MEDALLION AWARD, AGRA
Australia at Large, Australian Guild of Realist Artists
Received FELLOWSHIP of Australian Guild of Realist Artists
2007/2006/2004 FINALIST Australian Art Excellence Award and Packing Room Award
Certificate of Recognition AGRA
Best Painting Winter Exhibition AGRA
1st PRIZE Landscape within Shire of Murrindindi, Alexandra
2003 BEST AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE to $3,000 CAMBERWELL ROTARY
2002 Best Oil Mornington Rotary
3rd PRIZE Landscape, 3rd Prize Flowers/Gardens, Australian Artist Magazine
2001 1st PRIZE Oil, Bright
2000 Best Overall Yea Rotary
1999 ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ringwood Art Society
Best Oil Croydon Primary School
1999/1998 Best Overall, Numurkah Rotary
1998 Best Exhibit, 1st PRIZE Oil & 3rd PRIZE in show, Lilydale Agricultural Society
1997 1st PRIZE Pastel, Mornington Rotary
1996 Best Pasel, Tooeak College
1994 Best Oil, Dromana Rotary
1992 1st PRIZE OIL, Coburg
1991 1st PRIZE Pastel, Coburg
PUBLICATIONS
2019/2020 Brown Trout Publishers CALENDARS
2014 FRONT COVER & Article. No. 355, Australian Artist Magazine
2014/2009/2008 3rd PRIZE Challene, Australian Artist Magazine
2012 The Artists Book, PORTRAIT ARTISTS AUSTRALIA, Ten Years
2008 April Edition Australian Artist
2005 International Artist "100 Ways to paint People & Figures Vol 2"
Celebrity Portraits Australian Artist
Australian Master Painters Showcase Australian Artist
2002 Australian Artist Magazine. "How did you paint that"
Australian Artist Magazine 3rd Prize Challenge No 8 & 9
2000 TROY DANN'S OUTBACK Book
1999 Dec/2000 Jan Pastel Artist International, Master Pastellists of the World, Australia Showcase
1997 Selected for Paris Exhibition poster
1995 Australian Greeting Cards for Womens & Childrens Hospital & National heart Foundation NSW
Fifty Australian Artists, Vol 1
1994 Australian Poster Books and Geoff Mayor Calendars
Web: www.dikingartist.com.au
Email di@dikingartist.com
Di is an artist who thrives on variety and the creative challenges involved in painting different subjects. Her understanding of colour and form, and how these are influenced by the effect of varying light is truly impressive. Di's ability to capture light and movement shows in her paintings.
Di's love of the bush and all things Australian inspired her to join the "Cattlemen's Association of Victoria" and the "Victorian Working Draught Horse Association". There, her love of cattle drives, horsemen, river crossings and the High Country, along with her ploughing scenes, became synonymous with the art of Di King. Her paintings have always included the figure in one way or another. Di's figurative work is evocative and sensuous, from lovely young ladies draped in sheets to soft flowing
fabric with moody back lighting, or people in action.
In 2005, Di took on a challenge that for most would have been too daunting. To paint nine prominent Australian Celebrities to raise funds for charity. This was a mammoth project, which took about eighteen months to complete. The celebrities were:-
Tommy Emmanuel...World Famous Guitar Player
Julie Anthony............Singer and Entertainer
Hugh Jackman.........International actor and entertainer
Bruce Rowland........Celebrated Composer and Conductor
James Morrison.......One of the worlds greatest Trumpet Players
Rhonda Burchmore..One of Australia's most versatile entertainers
Marina Prior..............A Leading Lady of Australian musical theatre
Graham Goble..........International songwriter & founding member of the "Little River Band"
Peter Brocklehurst....Opera Singer
In 2007, Di also painted Geoffrey Rush and in 2009, painted Olivia Newton-John for another charity organization called
"Chairs for Charity".
Di has exhibited in London, Paris and New York and has had many solo and group exhibitions.
She is a well known and respected artist with many awards and credits to her name.
Di is a past councillor and editor, as well as a Signatory Fellow of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Past member of the Portrait Artists Australia and the American Portrait Society.
AWARDS
2019 Gold Acquisitive Award RNI Constructions, Victor Harbor
FINALIST Equine Art Prize Mansfield
1st PRIZE Corowa Federation
2017 FINALIST Equine Art Prize Mansfield
2016/2013/2009 Jack Montgomery Award, Belgrave
2014 1st PRIZE Oil Belgrave
Best in Show, MAVIS HILL AWARD , Sherbrooke
Best Fauna, Australia Wild Awards, Sherbrooke
People's Choice, Mansfield District Hospital Auxiliary
1st PRIZE Grand Art Exhibition, Cardinia
2013 1st PRIZE Sir Gustav Dossal Award
FINALIST BLACK SWAN National Portrait Prize
2012/2011/2006 Best Oil, St. Kevins
2012 Platinum Award Victor Harbor
Best Oil Warrnambool
Best Oil Bayside Art Show
Best Oil King Valley Art Show
2011 1st PRIZE overall MORTIMORE NATIONAL ART PRIZE
1st PRIZE Oil Wangaratta
WINNER Sir Arthur Streeton Award Sherbrooke
Most Popular Painting & Runner Up to Best Oil, Warrnambool
1st PRIZE Oil Wagga Wagga
Best Oil Kingston Rotary
1st PRIZE overall Mont De Lancey
Presidents Choice Bayswater
1st PRIZE Best Fishing Village San Remo
2010/2008 Highly Commended CAMBERWELL ROTARY
2010 Runner Up Mont De Lancey
2009 Winner Best to $1,250 Brighton
2008 WINNER AUSTRALIAN ART EXCELLENCE MEDALLION AWARD, AGRA
Australia at Large, Australian Guild of Realist Artists
Received FELLOWSHIP of Australian Guild of Realist Artists
2007/2006/2004 FINALIST Australian Art Excellence Award and Packing Room Award
Certificate of Recognition AGRA
Best Painting Winter Exhibition AGRA
1st PRIZE Landscape within Shire of Murrindindi, Alexandra
2003 BEST AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE to $3,000 CAMBERWELL ROTARY
2002 Best Oil Mornington Rotary
3rd PRIZE Landscape, 3rd Prize Flowers/Gardens, Australian Artist Magazine
2001 1st PRIZE Oil, Bright
2000 Best Overall Yea Rotary
1999 ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ringwood Art Society
Best Oil Croydon Primary School
1999/1998 Best Overall, Numurkah Rotary
1998 Best Exhibit, 1st PRIZE Oil & 3rd PRIZE in show, Lilydale Agricultural Society
1997 1st PRIZE Pastel, Mornington Rotary
1996 Best Pasel, Tooeak College
1994 Best Oil, Dromana Rotary
1992 1st PRIZE OIL, Coburg
1991 1st PRIZE Pastel, Coburg
PUBLICATIONS
2019/2020 Brown Trout Publishers CALENDARS
2014 FRONT COVER & Article. No. 355, Australian Artist Magazine
2014/2009/2008 3rd PRIZE Challene, Australian Artist Magazine
2012 The Artists Book, PORTRAIT ARTISTS AUSTRALIA, Ten Years
2008 April Edition Australian Artist
2005 International Artist "100 Ways to paint People & Figures Vol 2"
Celebrity Portraits Australian Artist
Australian Master Painters Showcase Australian Artist
2002 Australian Artist Magazine. "How did you paint that"
Australian Artist Magazine 3rd Prize Challenge No 8 & 9
2000 TROY DANN'S OUTBACK Book
1999 Dec/2000 Jan Pastel Artist International, Master Pastellists of the World, Australia Showcase
1997 Selected for Paris Exhibition poster
1995 Australian Greeting Cards for Womens & Childrens Hospital & National heart Foundation NSW
Fifty Australian Artists, Vol 1
1994 Australian Poster Books and Geoff Mayor Calendars
Web: www.dikingartist.com.au
Email di@dikingartist.com
