Diane Falkenhagen is an American artist, she is known as a metalsmith and creates mixed-media custom jewelry which incorporates two dimensional imagery.
Some of her work had been featured in the publications American Craft, Metalsmith, Ornament, Southwest Art, The New York Times, and the books: Color on Metal, 500 Brooches and 500 Necklaces.
[1] One of her favorite forms of jewelry to create are brooches, "because there are fewer restrictions," and much of her work is done in series based on a central theme.
[6] The reproductions are further "enhanced" with colored pencils and then framed in various metal designs created by Falkenhagen.
She started teaching at Galveston College in 1981 and remained there till 1992, when she moved to Rio de Janeiro.