Ms. Staver relocated to Indiana from the Chicago area in the early 2000s. Diane attended The School of Art Institute of Chicago and Northern Illinois University (BFA and MA in Studio Art, Painting). She has several years of experience in the fine arts, graphic design, and education. Since age five, Staver knew she wanted to be an artist, beginning to paint with oils at age ten. Her work shows nationally. Diane was a full-time college professor in Indianapolis, Indiana, for thirteen years. Her teaching experience includes the fundamentals of design, color theory, drawing (figure, observational, and perspective), painting, mixed media, and illustration (including book, editorial, and sequential illustration). Diane says of her inspiration, “I love urban environments. I love cities; the bigger, the better! I love the people, the movement, the architecture, and the sounds that make up life in an urban environment.” She adds, “Some people love the serenity of the country, but not me. I lived near a major highway for years and slept like a baby!”