Back cover photograph:
Homage to William Friese-Greene (1855-1921) holding a spool of film, bronze. Sited at Shepperton Studios in January 1999, as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the British Society of Cinematographers, founded in 1949. (Photo: © Alex Thomson BSC)

Front cover photograph:
Diana in her studio with the plaster cast of D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930), holding a Blue Gentian. The bronze statue was unveiled by members of Lawrence’s family in 1994 at Nottingham University. (Photo: © Loukia Photography)

Diana Thomson (nee Golding) was born in Manchester on 4th February 1939. She is a sculptor who studied at Kingston Polytechnic (now University) Sculpture Department from 1976–79, obtaining a BA in Fine Art.

Diana was educated at Annisgarth School, Windermere 1946–50 and Cheltenham Ladies’ College 1950–55. Shortly after leaving art college, she was commissioned to make several large sculptures, one of which, ‘Father and Child’, was shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1982. Another is a life-size homage to D.H. Lawrence 1885–1930, sited at Nottingham University. Also, among others, a homage to William Friese-Greene 1855–1921, at four sites: Pinewood Studios, Shepperton Studios, Panavision, Greenford, England and Los Angeles, California, USA.

Married to the Oscar-nominated cinematographer, Alex Thomson, for 44 years, she has one daughter, Chyna.

Diana is now making small pieces of sculpture, and drawing. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors, and an Honorary Friend of the British Society of Cinematographers.