Dianne Baughman was born without the use of her arms or legs due to a spinal cord injury she received during birth. Fiercely independent from a young age, Dianne went on to pursue a degree in psychology at the University of South Carolina whilst looking after her young children. When her mother became ill, Dianne began taking care of her, and it was her mother’s love of art that inspired Dianne to begin mouth painting.

What began as a hobby to pass the time, soon became a passion. Dianne would find herself sitting down at her table in the afternoon only to release she had worked deep into the night because she found she could not stop. Dianne’s faith inspires her love of nature and animals, and she enjoys painting landscapes. Dianne became a Student member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists in 2021.

Pictured above: “Mountain Church” by Baughman.