An Old Gypsy Woman, Figuratively Speaking
"I believe that art should be an invitation rather than an imposition. My work explores entanglements—the unseen threads that connect us to everything—without seeking to define those connections for the viewer. Instead, I create a space where the work and the observer can begin their own unique conversation. My practice is predominantly rooted in painting, utilizing calligraphic precision and complex, transparent glazes to map a fluid, systemic world. By layering light and form, I uncover a 'cloud of potentials' rather than a single, fixed image. Alongside these canvases, I offer intimate-scale sculptures—curated "coffee table" editions designed to bring a tactile, quiet presence to a personal sanctuary. Through Fine Art by Design, I provide museum-quality archival prints and original works that act as catalysts for your own perception. My hope is not that you see what I see, but that people discover their own entanglements—finding a resonance within the layers that belong entirely to the individual."
"Like Alice in wonderland, I stepped through a door… and that is merely the beginning."
Born in the Midwest into a loving and encouraging family, which was a good thing because I had a wholly different set of challenges as an epileptic with synesthesia. Art was my escape until it became a tool. Drawing, painting, crafting, sculpting, music and dance, at different times. Daring, always. Fear is the ultimate disability, so I stab at it with whatever I am able to wield when it slithers about.
Professionally, Diana has always contributed to building arts communities — because the arts contribute to our systemic wholeness of being, bringing people together to celebrate culture and find common ground. She has served several Art Associations, two Cultural Centers, and half a dozen or so galleries, wearing many titles: artist, director, publisher, editor, collaborator, and teacher.
In the Studio
“The process is where I come to understand and know myself.”
Diana Wunderle is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is defined by a meticulous investigation of light, form, and transparency. With a career spanning decades as a curator and creator, Wunderle specializes in capturing the subtle, overlapping layers of the natural world. Her portfolio includes a sophisticated blend of organic mixed-media sculptures. Her paintings utilize complex glazes and calligraphic precision. She creates pieces that invite the viewer to look beyond the surface. Through Fine Art by Design, Wunderle offers museum-quality prints and original works that bring a sense of refined, quiet complexity to modern architectural and living spaces.
"In my head, it’s a quantum entanglement of light, sound, and the taste of cobalt blue. On the table, it’s a gourd, some high-end pigments, and a very focused woman trying not to get paint on the cat. I translate the infinite into something that fits perfectly on your coffee table."
The Process
"My perception is a bit 'tangled'—I taste colors and hear patterns. Usually, this is a superpower for painting shifting energies; occasionally, it just means the sunset tastes like a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet. I put the best of those 'flavors' onto the canvas so you don't have to."
I know, perhaps better than most, that interpretation is everything. I also know that many differing interpretations may be essentially correct. Five people will see the same object five different ways and they are all right. In quantum states, these 5 observations determine certain aspects of that object, while the artist who created it holds the key through which the thing vibrates. Artists create paths, windows, doors and portals. Unless, of course, you see something else.
"They say art is a window into the soul, but mine is more of a high-speed collision between quantum theory and Midwest practicality. I’ve traded the giant, respirator-heavy sculptures for 'villager-approved' dimensions. All the cosmic energy of a supernova, now in a size that won’t require a structural engineer to install in your living room."
Every layer is a decision about what the painting can hold. The transparency builds up, the colors deepen and breathe. The final surface is never flat — it moves, it shifts depending on the angle of light, the time of day, the viewer’s position in space.
Watch the Work Being Made
A rare look inside the studio — process videos of paintings, polymer work, and sculptural explorations.
Physics Portfolio
Portfolio overview — physics of paint and form
Commission a Work
Diana takes a limited number of commissions per year. Custom paintings, sculpture, and installation work for private collectors, public spaces, and corporate environments.