Native of Indiana, Diann Lemmen has lived in Michigan the past thirty years and loves to create paintings of the natural scenes available through the state. She is a member of the Grand Valley artists and attends their sessions on portraiture, and still life. Instructors who fostered her talent include Ken Cadwallander, Ken Freed, and others. Graduate of Bristol High School, Norte Dame U, Kalamazoo Institute of Art and Apprentice of Freed Studios.