Feature Wall Artist for June

Diane Akey

Diane Akey is a Canadian painter whose work is grounded in curiosity, exploration, and a lifelong passion for learning. After a diverse career as an educator, mother, wife, and farmer, she has shifted her focus to painting full-time, embracing this chapter not as retirement, but as creative renewal. Working primarily in acrylics, her recent work explores abstraction through texture, gestural mark-making, and vibrant colour. Her intuitive process reflects a move from a career-driven pace to one guided by artistic instinct and personal rhythm. Her studio practice is a space of experimentation and discovery—challenging, rewarding, and ever evolving. With the support of her creative community, she continues to explore the possibilities of painting as a boundless, self-directed journey.