Artist Biography:

I’m Diane Newbury, a very happy mid-life career changer. My prior working life was all about finance, computer systems, writing, and training, but now I get to pursue a life-long passion.

My love affair with museums and ancient things dates back a long, long way. My husband reminds me that no matter where we’ve gone in the world, I “drag” him to a museum or to some crumbling archaeological ruin.

In 2014, I completed my Master’s degree in Anthropology (emphasis: Archaeology) and Museum Studies through a joint program between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM). My thesis was based on a beautiful collection of archaeological Peruvian featherwork artifacts housed at MPM, as well as museums in New York and Peru.

Through my thesis work, I found a new passion for research. I am now studying and documenting a very large collection of Peruvian archaeological textiles at the MPM and a smaller collection here at the WMQFA.