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Artist Dione McKenna with her painting of a barn owl in flight, Stealth Hunter

Hello agus fáilte!  
I’m Dione, an Irish wildlife and landscape artist, living in Kent. 

 

Art has been part of every stage of my life, the thread running through a career
in publishing and my own design businesses. In 2018, I took the decision to pursue my art practice professionally. Since then I’ve focused on growing my commissioned work and exhibiting at open studio events and local galleries.

 

With a degree in Natural Science, Zoology, my inspiration for painting is a
lifelong love of animals. I’m interested in native wildlife, especially birds, and
enjoy the challenge of capturing their energy and individuality. I’m a 

Member of The Association of Animal Artists.

Always drawn to light and shadow – bluebells glowing in the cool light of a
wood or a young deer in August sunshine – I try to capture these moments
through the gorgeous, colour-rich medium of oil pain
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Deer painting, And Then He Was Gone
Artist Dione McKenna's painting of 'Bluebells at Scathe's Wood, Ightham' in Kent

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