Education
MFA in Visual Arts from Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier, VT. 1999
BFA in painting from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1972.
Selected Juried and Invitational Shows
Love/Rage:Goddess; UMVA Gallery, Portland, ME and online, spring 2021
The Portland Show; Greenhut Galleries; Portland, ME , 2018
Harlow for the Hall Juried Show; Gardiner, ME, April-May, 2015
Something’s Fishy; The Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME, 2008
Face2Face: Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegel; The Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME. 2007
Face2Face: Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegel; The Chocolate Church Center for the Arts, Bath, ME, 2007
Contemporary Realism; The Millbrook Gallery, Concord, NH, 2004
Girl Art Now; Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI, 2004
The Art of Lobstering; Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME, 2004
Diane Dahlke: Undercurrents; The Baas Gallery, Seattle, WA. 2002
New Directions ‘02: The Barrett Arts Center’s Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibit; Poughkeepsie, NY, 2002
What a Doll!; Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburgh, WA, 2002
The Greater Portland Regional; The Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME, 2001
A Two Point Perspective: Diane Dahlke and James McLear; The Phoenix Loft Gallery, Belfast, ME, 2001
Identity: Cynthia Atwood, Diane Dahlke and Andrea Katz-Evans; Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2000
Juried Exhibition; Maine Coast Artists, Rockport,ME, 1985,2000
New England/New Talent; Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, 2000
Sources of Inspiration; Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, ME, 1998
The Juried Show: Maine Debuts since 1979; Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, ME, 1997
Eros; ICON Gallery, Brunswick, ME, 1991
Solo Show; University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, ME, 1986
Maine Painting Bienniel; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME,1985
Connecticut Women Artists Annual Exhibition; 1976, 1980, 1983
Slater Museum Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition; Norwich, CT, 1981, 1982
Arnot Art Museum Regional Juried Exhibit; Elmira, NY, 1975
Everson Museum Regional Juried Exhibit; Syracuse, NY, 1973
2001 Full Fellowship to The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, for the month of April
1998 Liquitex Excellence in Art Purchase Award given by Binney & Smith; one of five winners in a national competition.
Art Related Employment
Teacher in Painting; Maine College of Art, Continuing Studies Program, Portland, ME, since 2000
Teacher in painting, drawing and printmaking; Adult Education Dept., Cumberland, ME. since 1999
Diane is represented by Casco Bay Artisans, The Maine Wharf, Portland, ME. 207-536-1577