Born Ringwood, Hampshire
Studied at Slade School of Fine Art and Central School of Arts and Crafts
Since 1959 Diana Armfield has taught at Byam Shaw School of Art.
She lives in London and in Wales, and works in France and Italy.
1985 Artist in Residence, Perth, Australia
1989 Artist in Residence, Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Selected Exhibitions
1975, 78 Tegfryn Art Gallery Anglesey
1979, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96, 2000, 03, 06, 2010 Browse & Darby, London
1981 Stremmel Gallery, Nevada, USA
1982 Bruton Gallery, Somerset
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
1985 Perth, Western Australia
1986, 1995, 2001, 2006 Albany Gallery, Cardiff
1986 NEAC Centenary Exhibition
National Trust, The Long Perspective
1988 Oriel 31 Gallery in Newtown and Welshpool
(combined Retrospective with Bernard Dunstan)
1995 Friend?s Room, Royal Academy of Arts, London (book launch)
Glyn-y-Weddw, North Wales
1996 Canalfan y Plase, Bala
1998 Gallery G?rard, Wassenaar, Holland
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, Princes as Patrons
1999 Bedales Centenary Exhibition, London
2001 Royal Cambrian Academy
2003 Friend?s Room, Royal Academy of Arts, London, From Little Acorns?
NEAC exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London
Member of the Royal Academy
Member of the Royal Watercolour Society
Hon. Member of the New English Art Club
Member of the Royal West of England Academy
Member of the Royal Cambrian Academy (Hon. Retired)
Hon. Member Pastel Society
Books Published
Painting in Oils, Mitchell Beazley, 1982
Drawing, Simon & Schuster, 1982
Julian Halsby,The Art of Diana Armfield, David and Charles, 1995
Public Collections Commissions
Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Textiles) 1986-87 Reuters
Government Picture Collection, London 1988 National Trust
Royal West of England Academy Collection, Bristol 1989 HRH Prince of Wales
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, USA 1990 Contemporary Art Society, Wales
Contemporary Art Society for Wales
British Museum (R.W.S. permanent collection)
Lancaster City Art Gallery
Faringdon Collection
Mercury Asset Management Collection
