Art that begins with nature. A connection that stays with you.
Swift Rivers StudioTHE SILK PAINTINGS OF DIANNE NELSON

NATURE, COLOUR & A LITTLE POSSIBILITY

A little wonder,
held in silk.

The shimmer of water. The quiet of a forest.
The feeling of a place you carry with you.

Original silk paintings by Dianne Nelson,
inspired by the natural world.

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Spider Lake Waterlilies by Dianne Nelson
Spider Lake Waterlilies / Painting on silkA closer look
Made slowly. Full of life.

Flowing colour, luminous silk, and a love for the wild places around us.

A FEW PLACES TO BEGIN

Step into the colour.

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Dianne Nelson and a fellow artist with coastal paintings.
A shared love of the coast, and the colours it inspires.

THE ARTIST BEHIND THE SILK

A curious eye.
A colourful world.

Welcome to Swift Rivers Studio, the silk paintings of Dianne Nelson. Here, a love of colour and the natural world comes together.

From a fleeting reflection to the life along a shoreline, there’s always something asking for a closer look. Find a little of that wonder in Dianne’s paintings.

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IN & AROUND THE STUDIO

There’s always a story.

Read the studio notes
Two artists sharing their coastal paintings.

EXHIBITIONS & CONNECTIONS

Colour brings us together

Shared inspiration, coastal paintings and conversations around art.

A publication featuring the illustrated picture book My Daddy’s Voice.

BEYOND THE SILK

A new page in the story

A peek into the colourful world of picture-book illustration.

A PAINTING. A POSSIBILITY. A CONVERSATION.

Let’s find your connection.

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