After studying Fashion Illustration in Toronto for 2 years, she then went on to study Fine Arts, Illustration and Commercial Design at the University College of the Cariboo. Shortly after, Dianna moved to Vancouver to pursue a successful career as a commercial artist but increasingly became disenchanted with the commercial industry.  She quickly tired of the day-to-day hustle and tight deadlines and quietly evolved her unique style in the privacy of her home. This style soon found its way into the exciting world of children's picture books.

After the enormous success of her first book, A Pacific Alphabet, Dianna went on to write and illustrate her bestselling book, titled Accidental Alphabet. It wasn't long before she embarked upon a 4 year stretch of non stop illustration. Next on the list came Three Royal Tales, Digging Canadian Dinosaurs, Leon's Song, the award winning Eleven Lazy Llamas, Black and White Blanche, the Award winning Dogabet and The West is Calling.  Currently, Dianna is working on several new book projects soon to decorate a bookshelf in 2011. Dianna's books have come to decorate the rooms of children and adorn the shelves of libraries throughout the world. Not a traveler crosses her path that doesn't take a little bit of Dianna home with them.

Now working on her 10th and 11th children's book, Dianna shows no signs of slowing down.  "My diary is filled with new ideas...stories and sketches. Whatever inspires me makes its way into my little black book." "I love to watch the world unfold in front of me...so much happens in a 24 hours period. I have more ideas than I know what to do with."

Dianna currently resides on lovely Gabriola Island, BC with her two daughters Ekko and Nico, her husband Lee and their two dogs and two cats.