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Be your own work of art. Cultivate friends, passions, a distinctive style. Learn, dare, grow. Beauty is the bonus of a well lived life. - Unknown

Welcome! 
Bonjour

                            

Diane Michele Volrath
Artist of
  "Inspirational Images"
“Life is a journey, not a destination, enjoy the moments.”- Unknown
Bonjour - Diane Michele Volrath, artist of Inspirational Images, would like to invite you to take a minute and make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee. Upon returning sit quietly and enjoy the sights and sounds of the world around you. Inspiring you to take time out of your fast paced life to enjoy the world around you is Diane's mission in life. Diane has had the good fortune to travel many place's in this world and loves to share her photos and memories with you. "My greatest joy is sharing my art with others and making their day special. One of Diane's favorite quotes in life is:
" Life is a journey, not a destination, enjoy the moments. -unknown
 Diane creates a very unique form of stained glass photography. The photograph is imaged onto glass, then is finished off in stained glass.This site is continually expanding so please visit often. 
Proud member of www.WholesaleCrafts.com artist #26841, Mississippi River Valley Art Directory www.mrvad.com and
Quad City Photography Club www.qcphotoclub.com  .
  For more information about Diane and her art career please visit the tab above "About the Artist".  

  

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. ~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858

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What a glorious day!
Get out and enjoy the weather today by visiting me at the
Farmers Market at Trinity in Bettendorf, Iowa today from 3-6pm.

Mark your calander on SATURDAY the 16th,  I will be teaching
at the "Arts Cafe" in the Figge Art Museum from 10:30 to 11:30
on "How to Develop your eye for photography." This is a free class
so please stop by and start to enjoy your camera more.

Have a great day and take some time out for you today.

Diane
8:41 am cdt 

Local Artist Each Week At Figge

                                             

  LEFT BANK ART LEAGUEAT THE “ARTS CAFÉ”IN THE FIGGE ART MUSEUM

 Please join Left Bank Art League in celebration of their very talented artist in the “Through the Artist Eyes” art show at the Arts Café in the Figge Art Museum - August 5th, 2008 – September 28th, 2008.  Free Admission.

  LEFT BANK ART LEAGUEAT THE “ARTS CAFÉ”IN THE FIGGE ART MUSEUM

 Please join Left Bank Art League in celebration of their very talented artist in the “Through the Artist Eyes” art show at the Arts Café in the Figge Art Museum - August 5th, 2008 – September 28th, 2008.  Free Admission.

 

On Saturdays during this display artist from Left Bank Art League will be sharing their talents with the public in FREE art demonstrations:

 

August 9th Carol Boerckel- “Learn to design your painting with power.” - 10:30 -11:30 Left Bank Art League Member

 

August 16th Diane Michele Wall –“Develop your eye for Photography” Using the DOCS system - 10:30- 11:30 -Left Bank Art League Member

 

August 23rd Nona Milakovich – “Painting from Reference Photos” Learn to create work

from photographs taken on site.10:30-11:30

 

August 30th Judy O Gray - "First a picture, literally a vision in the minds of those who built them." Science 1977. Explore and visit with Judy O. Gray: find out how she creates her art and why.   10:30-11:30 Left Bank Art League Member

 

September 6th Brent Langley –“Seeing the Details- A key to Realistic Art”.                                   10-12 -Left Bank Art League Member

 

September 13th    *** Mona Wolbers “Nature and the Child”, Find out how Mona brings nature and children together in her art -10:30-11:30

***Joan Di Iulio- “Turning an abstract into a painting” Let your mind be creative with the help of Joan Di Iulio and see abstract painting come alive. 11:30 -12:30 -Left Bank Art League Members

 

September 27th Betsy Zmuda-Swanson - "The Mindful Artist".  Through mindfulness, one can turn nearly any endeavor into an art form.  Artists who harness mindfulness enjoy greater creativity as they are not burdened with evaluations and judgments.  This session will focus on letting go of the internal critic and embracing mindfulness.  10:30-11:30 - Left Bank Art League Member

 

For more information on demonstrations call Diane at 563-343-2765.

                                             

  LEFT BANK ART LEAGUEAT THE “ARTS CAFÉ”IN THE FIGGE ART MUSEUM

 Please join Left Bank Art League in celebration of their very talented artist in the “Through the Artist Eyes” art show at the Arts Café in the Figge Art Museum - August 5th, 2008 – September 28th, 2008.  Free Admission.

  LEFT BANK ART LEAGUEAT THE “ARTS CAFÉ”IN THE FIGGE ART MUSEUM

 Please join Left Bank Art League in celebration of their very talented artist in the “Through the Artist Eyes” art show at the Arts Café in the Figge Art Museum - August 5th, 2008 – September 28th, 2008.  Free Admission.

 

On Saturdays during this display artist from Left Bank Art League will be sharing their talents with the public in FREE art demonstrations:

 

August 9th Carol Boerckel- “Learn to design your painting with power.” - 10:30 -11:30 Left Bank Art League Member

 

August 16th Diane Michele Wall –“Develop your eye for Photography” Using the DOCS system - 10:30- 11:30 -Left Bank Art League Member

 

August 23rd Nona Milakovich – “Painting from Reference Photos” Learn to create work

from photographs taken on site.10:30-11:30

 

August 30th Judy O Gray - "First a picture, literally a vision in the minds of those who built them." Science 1977. Explore and visit with Judy O. Gray: find out how she creates her art and why.   10:30-11:30 Left Bank Art League Member

 

September 6th Brent Langley –“Seeing the Details- A key to Realistic Art”.                                   10-12 -Left Bank Art League Member

 

September 13th    *** Mona Wolbers “Nature and the Child”, Find out how Mona brings nature and children together in her art -10:30-11:30

***Joan Di Iulio- “Turning an abstract into a painting” Let your mind be creative with the help of Joan Di Iulio and see abstract painting come alive. 11:30 -12:30 -Left Bank Art League Members

 

September 27th Betsy Zmuda-Swanson - "The Mindful Artist".  Through mindfulness, one can turn nearly any endeavor into an art form.  Artists who harness mindfulness enjoy greater creativity as they are not burdened with evaluations and judgments.  This session will focus on letting go of the internal critic and embracing mindfulness.  10:30-11:30 - Left Bank Art League Member

 

For more information on demonstrations call Diane at 563-343-2765.

                                              

8:27 am cdt 

DeWitt Farmers Market
Hello,

Today I will be at the Dewitt Farmers from 4-6 in the park.  Remember that if you need anything between markets you can order it from here or call 563-343-2765.

Have a great day.

Diane 



"Happiness is not something ready made... It comes from your own actions." -- Dalai Lama


7:57 am cdt 

Hello Everyone!
Well I made it through another year of Scott County Fair and am ready to get back into the swing of things.   On Thursday I will be at the Farmers Market in Dewitt Iowa at the park from 4-6.
Monday I will be at the Trinity Market in Bettendorf from 3-6 and Wednesday morning at the  Davenport market from 8-12 at North Park Mall.

Remember if you ever need anything when I am not at market please call 563-343-2765 or go to the catalog page here and order direct.

 

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Have a great week and see you at a market soon,
Diane

Have a great week and see you at a market soon,
Diane
7:33 am cdt 


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“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot

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Pussy Willows

Author Unknown

There are willow pussies
Clad in furry goods,
And a robin singing
In the maple woods.
There's a springing crocus,
And a budding larch,
Who'd ever think the Springtime
Came along in March.

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Flowers

Flower, flower grow for me,
Become a flower from a seed,
Grow your roots and a stem,
Let the water come right in.

Flower, flower you are true,
You make me happy when I am blue,
You became a flower from a seed,
You did all that just for me.

Olivia Taylor

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The Tiger Lily has a strong, sweet and distinctively lily smell. Besides producing a stunning spectacle, most parts of this plant are edible.