Diana Horton-Smith
Fall 2025 Artist of the Season

The PebbleCreek Art Club takes great pleasure in awarding Diana Horton-Smith our Fall Artist of the Season. Diana is an active member of the Club, serving as VP, Membership for several years and, as a resident instructor, teaching a fun class called “Mindful Doodling,” which involves using Zentangle-inspired patterns into a unique pieces of art.

Diana is originally from California and moved to Arizona nine years ago with her husband. She chose PebbleCreek because of its many amenities and was particularly impressed with our Creative Arts Center.

Diana has developed her artistic “voice” through hands-on experience, rather than formal education. She first started painting with watercolors more than 35 years ago, teaching herself with books that she checked out from her local library. (This was before U-Tube and other online resources.) This lasted a couple of years, and then other demands took precedence over her art. All of her paints and brushes were put away and, except for an occasional “Paint and Sip” event here and there, she did not do any type of formal art until she retired and moved to PebbleCreek nine years ago. 

Retirement has given Diana the opportunity to devote more time to developing and nurturing her creative abilities. Since moving to Pebble Creek, she has taken advantage of the many art classes offered by the Art Club.... Read more...