Statement

My new body of work draws viewers into an imagined celestial realm filled with luminous color and rhythmic movement. Through biomorphic forms, chromatic modulation, and concentric rays of light, I evoke the ancient philosophical idea that the movement of heavenly bodies creates a universal harmony known as the “music of the spheres.”

Boston arts writer Cate McQuaid described this musical quality in her April 2025 Substack essay: “Diane paints in warm, singing tones, nesting and looping turquoises and ambers, amethyst and limes in voluptuous, curving forms. Her paintings feel generous and slow, as if she’s listening to the gurgles of a deep underground well.”

My process mirrors this sense of fluidity and resonance. Working with slow drying acrylic mediums, I paint wet into wet to create subtle gradations and dimensional forms that appear to radiate from within. Layered translucent glazes and daring combinations of color bring a sense of joy, buoyancy, and surprise to the canvases.

Diane Novetsky is a painter whose work has been exhibited extensively in New England and nationally. Her work has been shown at venues including the Art Complex Museum (Duxbury, MA), Galatea Fine Arts (Boston), the Danforth Museum of Art, the Aidekman Gallery at Tufts University, Kingston Gallery (Boston), and the Boston Convention Center. She has participated in group exhibitions at The Painting Center (New York, NY) and Mark Borghi Fine Arts (Sag Harbor, NY).

Recent solo exhibitions include The Painting Center (New York, NY), Southern Vermont Arts Center (Manchester, VT), and Kingston Gallery (Boston), where she has been a member since 2024. Her work has been published and reviewed in Artscope, Art New England, The Boston Globe, Boston Voyager, and Ocean in a Drop (Substack), and is held in numerous public and private collections.

Novetsky received a BA in Art from Wayne State University and an MFA in Painting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She lives and works in Somerville, Massachusetts, and is a founding member of the Brickbottom Artists Community.

Website: www.dianenovetsky.com
Instagram: @dianenovetsky