Diana Willand has been showcased at:
Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, ‘Dreams’ Exhibition, 2025
Exhibizone, ‘Scenic’ Exhibition, 2025
Inlandia Journal Fall 2025
Liberty Hotel Gallery Night
SOWA Open Market
Boston Open Market
Plymouth Holiday Market
Salem Holiday Market
Sheepshead Review Fall 2025
Greenway Artisan Market
Harvard Square Open Market
Conant Art Fair
Acton Fall Flaire
Wrentham Art Market
Holigay Market
DIANA WILLAND
Based in Boston, Diana Willand is a self-taught acrylic painter who specializes in abstract portraiture and graphic illustration. She's inspired by the natural world, mythology, art history, and her love for antique 'things.' Willand has been showcased in the Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, Exhibizone, Inlandia Journal, and many more.
Black Cat Sustainable Art Co.
Black Cat Sustainable Art Co. proudly works to maintain sustainable practices in the creation of our art. We use recycled glass, canvas, fabric, wood, various types of antiques, and more in the creation of our art. We are passionate about creating art that the everyday person can consume and afford, whether that be through glass bottles turned into homewares or glass jars turned into handmade candles.
Artist Statement
Diana Willand paints like a writer. Her paintings are meant to be read up close and seen standing back; each painting shares a new chapter of complicated emotion. Seemingly simplified and loudly quiet, with abstract shapes and black outlines, landscapes and portraits become, at first glance, simple. From the materials used to the choice of cheek-color, Willand’s paintings shout to the viewer that an emotion must be expressed and noticed at any cost. The bright colors, intense outlines and strange compositions make Willand’s work—her innermost struggles and confusions—beg to be seen by anyone who will choose to read between the brushstrokes.
