Background
Vatne, Diane Cecelia was born on January 19, 1956 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Magnor and Jeanne (Gamlin) Vatne.
Vatne, Diane Cecelia was born on January 19, 1956 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Magnor and Jeanne (Gamlin) Vatne.
AB, Smith College, 1978. Master of Fine Arts, Indiana University, 1981. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1990.
Associate instructor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980; graduate assistant, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980-1983, 86; associate instructor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1983-1986; assistant professor, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1982; instructor, Colby College, Waterville, Maine., 1986-1987; assistant professor, U. Maine, Orono, 1987; executive director, Bangor (Maine) History Society, 1987-1992; research associate, Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, Maine., since 1992; visiting assistant professor art, Colby College, Waterville, Maine., 1993.
Ex-officio committee member Isaac Farrar Mansion Committee, Bangor, since 1989. Ex-officio member public relations committee Chamber of Commerce, Bangor, 1991. Member Maine Association Museums (founding council member 1988-1990, editor-in-chief newsletter 1989-1990, vice president 1992-1994), New England Museum Association, American Association Museums, American Association for State and Local History, College Art.
Association, Friends of Photography, Northeast History Film.
Married Martin George Yates, June 25, 1983. Children: Alexander Robert, Emily Jeanne.