About the Artist - Diane Yousouf

Diane is a Sydney based Contemporary Artist working in oils, acrylics, soft pastels and watercolour.

As a child  Diane was always drawing and painting. Diane studied art with Linda Simonis from 2003 to 2015. She also attended workshops and demonstrations with local and international artists. Plein air painting and sketching are a great way to develop skills as an artist, and Diane regularly paints or sketches on location.

The distinctive Australian light is the inspiration for many of her paintings. Diane's works are held in private collections in Australia and overseas. 

Diane has held various positions on the committee of Bankstown Art Society. These included being the society Social Secretary and the Bankstown Art Society's delegate to the Combined Art Societies of Sydney committee. She was the Vice President and Secretary for the Bankstown Art Society for three years.  Holding these positions with BAS provided a wonderful opportunity to support the BAS members and promote the society within the local community.

Diane is currently an exhibiting member with the Combined Art Societies of Sydney, Friends of Campbelltown Regional Art Gallery and Drummoyne Art Society. In 2025, Diane is also an exhibiting member with Parramatta Art Society and Bankstown Art Society.

 Diane is an award winning artist and some of her achievements are listed below.

Exhibitions and Awards:

Campbelltown Regional Gallery: Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize

• Finalist - 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2011

Sydney Royal Easter Show Art Prize:

• Finalist - 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010, 2009 and 2008

Drummoyne Art Show:

• Finalist - 2025, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2011 and 2008

Art of Sydney, Prince Henry Centre Little Bay, Combined Art Societies of Sydney

• Finalist - 2023 

Capture Fairfield Visual Arts and Photography Exhibition 

• 2024 - Highly Commended - Adult Visual Arts and Photography
• 2023 - Finalist - Adult Visual Arts 
• 2022 - Third Place - Adult Visual Arts
• 2021 - Third Place - Adult Visual Arts 
• 2020 - First Place - Adult Visual Arts 

Gallery ONE88, Katoomba

• CASS Exhibition - 2022, 2019
• My painting “Boars Head Lookout” features on the advertising poster for the 2022 Exhibition

Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney : Combined Art Societies of Sydney Exhibitions

• Finalist - 2019 and every year since 2008
• 2013 - Commended
• 2008 - Commended

Bankstown Art Society Exhibitions:

• 2019 - 1st Prize Winner - Australian Landscape Section
• 2015 - Commended & Finalist
• 2014 – 1st Prize Winner – “The Paceway Award”
• 2010 – Highly Commended

Parramatta Art Society Exhibitions :

• 2013 – 2nd Prize Winner – Acrylics - in Open Awards

Diane Yousouf Acrylic Art Demonstrations:

• Bankstown Art Society - 2015, 2018 and 2020

Diane Yousouf Pen and Wash Demonstration:

• Bankstown Art Society - 2019

Biography:  Studied in Sydney – Acrylics - Oils - Pastels – Tutor LINDA SIMONIS , Drawing with Tutor RICHARD PORTER, Contemporary Art with Tutor GLENDA CARTER, plus attending workshops and demonstrations with a variety of different local and international artists.