Diana Armfield

Diana Maxwell Armfield (born 11 June 1920) is a British artist. She is known for landscapes, and has also painted portraits, literary subjects, and still lifes. She has a particular interest in flower paintings, and is considered to owe much to the Sickert tradition. She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. Armfield was elected as a Royal Academician in 1991.

Early life and education Diana Maxwell Armfield was born on 11 June 1920 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England. She has a Quaker background. She later studied at the Slade School of Fine Art

Career Armfield has worked as a painter, designer and teacher. She started her career running the Armfield-Passano Partnership with Roy Passano. The Partnership existed from 1946 to 1952 and produced textiles and wallpapers. She was elected as a Royal Academician in 1991.

Personal life Armfield met her future husband Bernard Dunstan (1920–2017) while she was at the Slade School of Fine Art. They married in 1949 and have three sons. She also had a home in Wales as of 2015.

Publications Armfield has appeared in and has consulted on many publications, including: The New English by Kenneth McConkey, Pocket Guide: Painting in Oils (Series Consultant) Drawing, A Practical Step by Step Guide (Series Consultant) The Art of Diana Armfield by Julian Halsby,