The spiritual art of Diana Mendoza is a unique blend of traditional European and Peruvian styles. The focus on religious imagery can be seen through the delicate and intricate composition, stylized texture, and dynamic architectural components. The use of gold and silver leaf with the oil paints on canvas adds to the complex, subtle designs. Mendoza spends countless hours refining her technique and continuously studying new subject matters to keep her paintings fresh and real. The artist’s skill with figures can be found in each of her pieces. She pulls “inspiration from European artists, such as Bouguereau and Botticelli, and technical direction from Klimt and Girlandajo, Diana Mendoza creates magnificently sublime imager that touches the souls of her collectors,” Raul Mercier, House of Mercier.

Mendoza will continue to strive for the perfect painting. Like many artists, she feels her work is never finished. Aiming always for perfection, Mendoza will continue to build her body of work, hoping that “the perfect painting” will never come, so she may continue to create and do what she loves.

Diana Mendoza was born in Junin, Peru. Mendoza enjoyed creating art from a young age and sketched throughout school. She initially pursued studying engineering, but ended up studying fine art instead. After finding art was her passion, Mendoza graduated in the sixties from the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes with one of the highest awards in the specialty of Painting and Drawing. She worked for years as a Professor of Painting and as designer before devoting her entire time to painting. Mendoza lives in Lima, Peru creating her paintings in her home studio. She is, also, an accomplished musician and mother of several children.