BIOGRAPHY
Diane Belfiglio (pronounced Bel FEE lee o) earned her B.F.A. in Drawing, Painting, and Graphics from The Ohio State University in 1978, and her M.F.A. in Painting from Syracuse University in 1980. The same year, she was awarded a $6000 Aid-to-Individual-Artists Fellowship Grant from the Ohio Arts Council. Since that time, she has received several professional awards and has exhibited in over 150 group and solo shows regionally, nationally, and internationally. Over the years, she has been affiliated with galleries in Detroit, Philadelphia, NYC, and Cleveland. Belfiglio has taught at Syracuse University, Kent State University, and The University of Akron. She is currently an adjunct professor at Walsh University, and teaches privately through her own studio.
Belfiglio's works are included in twelve corporate art collections and numerous private collections, including that of singer Patti LaBelle. In addition, her work is in the permanent collections of the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, and The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. Her work is currently on display at the Governor's Office and Residence in Columbus, Ohio. She is also exhibiting in several upcoming solo and group shows booked through 2012. (See RESUME)
Belfiglio's works that are available for purchase can be viewed on this website. (See COLLECTION)