Diane Rappisi does commissioned portraits as well as figurative, still life and landscape work. She studied in the full-time Professional Program at the innovative Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, PA, which was founded by renowned artist Nelson Shanks. There she deepened her understanding of color, form and anatomy, and discovered her innate love of figure painting.

Diane comes from southern New Jersey, where she painted, taught, and founded two local arts organizations. Her recent honors include the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists' "Faces of Spring" in Old Lyme, CT (1st Place award), and the invitational joint exhibition "Merci Beaucoup for Two" in Medford, NJ. Diane’s work resides in numerous private and public collections across the country, and selected pieces have been published for the National Park Service in Glen Echo, MD.