About Me

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