I began my career as an illustrator at Maidstone College of Art. My training was directed towards children’s book illustrations and I was taught creative drawing and colour work.

My passion for architecture and good draughtsmanship was developed over the years I was employed at the Department of the Environment, now know as English Heritage.

Since my marriage and the beginning of my free-lance career I depended on the direct approach of pure line pen and ink, to create the 'colour' and texture of buildings.

The next stage of my work developed by the introduction of watercolour to create a line and wash effect.

Over the last four years pure colour has become the dominant factor. I delight in portraying the subtle changes of colour of brick and stone enhanced by gardens or landscape in all seasons.

I am happy with both mediums as they present a different challenge, each with their own reward.

Diane Setek, 2002

Born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, Diane Setek has, since the age of three, lived in Kent. She studied at Maidstone College of Art where, in 1963, she obtained the National Diploma in Design.

In 1972, having married a Czech, Diane lived in Prague. Following her return to England, she began working on illustrations of English towns and villages.

With the help of her husband, the now family run business known as The Diane Setek Collection, was originally established in 1978 and focused on publishing local Kent scenes.

Diane’s work has become a unique twenty-five year collection, covering much of London, Yorkshire, South East England, East Anglia and the Heart of England. With over five hundred titles to choose from, her illustrations are popular in the form of cards, prints and calendars, offering you an opportunity to acquire a portrait of scenic England.