Diana was born in Leipzig, Germany, where she grew up surrounded by creativity; her mother a keen crafter and her father a painter. Early experiences, including working with her sculptor uncle, shaped her lasting connection to nature and organic forms. She later studied Law at the University of Leipzig before travelling extensively through Europe, South East Asia and Australia.
After settling in the UK and starting a family, Diana returned to art, developing her distinctive botanical style. Working from her studio near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, she creates vibrant compositions using cut-paper collage and layered textures, inspired by the natural world around her.
Her work has gained international recognition and is held in private collections worldwide, with pieces available in galleries in the UK and the USA.
Diana Forbes
b. Leipzig, 1985
Exhibitions
Modern Muse Art, Summer Group Show, Online Exhibition, August 2021
Nadia Waterfield Fine Art, The Autumn Hampshire Art Show, Stockbridge October 2021
The Art Buyer, Winter Show, London November 2021
The Hampshire Medical Fund Art Show, Winchester, October 2022
MYLO Art, Summer Show, June 2023
Art for Charity Collective Summer Show, June 2023
UCLH Street Gallery London, Down the Garden Path Charity Exhibiton November 2023
The Art Buyer, Spring Show, London, March 2024
Quirk Gallery, SOLO SHOW, Richmond, Virginia, September 2024
The Hampshire Medical Fund Art Show, Winchester, October 2025
The Affordable Art Fair, London, March 2026
Press
Gardens Illustrated 2019
Red Magazine 2021
House and Garden 2022
World of Interiors 2023
Veranda Magazine 2024