Tigh Mor, Loch Achray

Tigh Mor Trossachs Art and Craft Fair, Loch Achray, Stirlingshire CANCELLED

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED I will be showing a selection of my work as part of the art and craft fair at Tigh Mor Trossachs Hotel,  between 10am and 12 pm on 22nd June, 2017. Tigh Mor Trossachs, the 'big house in the Trossachs',…
HIGHLAND SHOW heavy horses

Drymen Show 27th May, 2017

I will be visiting Drymen Show on 27th May, 2017, with a trade stand featuring my work, including fine art prints and a range of equestrian-themed gifts.This is the first time I have been to this show, and I am looking forward to meeting…
Racing Canter Black horse charcoal drawing lo res

Diana Hand, resident artist at Creative in Callander Summerfest 2017

I have been invited to show my work at the Creative in Callander Summerfest, Stirlingshire.There will be a selection of prints, cards, calendars and mugs for sale, as well as copies of mybook "Draw Horses in 15 Minutes".  This event…
Charcoal 3 two horses in paddock charcoal drawing

Society of Equestrian Artists annual workshop in Somerset.

I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded a Bursary to attend a week-long residential course in Porlock from 2nd to 9th June, 2017.  This is organised by the Society of Equestrian Artists, and is a great opportunity to draw and paint…
Stallion charcoal and wash on paper MUG

Teaching workshop by Diana Hand in Callander, Stirlingshire

I shall be holding a teaching workshop at the Kirk Hall, Callander on 22nd July, 2017.  The day will run from 10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch.  Simple materials will be provided and I will be focusing on a free and expressive approach…
Talk magazine equestrian

Diana Hand featured in TALK local business magazine

   Diana Hand's art is featured in the quarterly rural update of  TALK business magazine This is appropriate since my studio is an old barn in remote farmland, and I travel there each day from a nearby village.  Because I am…
Charcoal 3 two horses in paddock charcoal drawing

Contemporary equestrian art at the British Craft Trade Fair 2nd-4th April, 2017

Diana Hand at British Craft Trade Fair    Stand 130 I will be be showing a range of unusual and original equestrian drawings available as originals and  fine art prints. I also have a reasonably priced range of small products such as silk…
Running horses wash on paper

“The Horse in the Heart” exhibition of horse drawings, Edinburgh, October 2016

Exhibition at Whitespace Gallery, Howe Street, Edinburgh Scottish-based artist Diana Hand has been drawing horses all her life.  She loves to draw “straight from the hip” – very fast and spontaneously, as a direct expression of the unconscious.But…
Carton #3

“Inside Out and Upside Down” Dunblane Museum Gallery April 2016

The anatomy of a cardboard box In an exhibition of new drawings at Dunblane Museum Gallery, I explore the shapes, shadows and corners suggested by everyday packaging material.  This work is based on my interest in these discarded fragments…

“Dessiner des Chevaux” – “Draw Horses in 15 Minutes” book has been translated into French

"Dessiner des Chevaux" -   "Draw Horses in 15 Minutes",  the  French edition  In 2014 I was commissioned by Ilex Press to write and illustrate "Draw Horses in 15 Minutes".  This is a great guide to learning to draw the complex subject…