Romanello's paintings blend luxuriant and soothing color with sumptuous texture, her brushstrokes evident in every image. Her luminous beach scenes, landscapes, gardens and country retreats merge elements of fantasy with realism, accomplished by the artist's keen sense of light, texture, and composition.

Savoring the intensity of color and calming energy inherent in nature, both present in her paintings, the artist's aspiration is to lead viewers beyond contemplation of her work, and sway them to the point where they feel they belong in its captivating view.

The artist is equally attentive in her ability to impact charitable organizations' prosperity through her artwork. Contributing an original oil to United Way of Long Island to augment fundraising efforts, Romanello donated "Idle Hour" to the McGaw Foundation, a non-profit arts industry endeavor for AIDS prevention, care and cure in May 1994.

With her one-person shows consistently selling out, and her selection by private and corporate collections nationwide, including AT&T, Columbia Pictures, and Equitable Life Insurance, Romanello's pictorial message is clearly well-received.

On the Best-Seller "Windsong"

Diane develops her tranquil landscapes through utilization of memory and photographs of scenes that particularly move her visually. The former was the catalyst for the painting "Windsong". This is a vista that she came across near a friend's house in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The beauty of this particular view struck her and drove her to paint from memory, which gives it a very personal feel.