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Although Barbara is trained in textiles her main passion
remains painting (oils, watercolour, pastels and acrylics), enabling more
freedom. The range of techniques varies with the subject matter. Over the
years Barbara’s work has won much acclaim in both her textiles and
painting, winning prizes in both.
The textile influence can be seen throughout her work
especially in her bold use of colour, texture and tonal values. The main
inspiration for her work comes from the local environment and watching
people going about their everyday business and the ever-changing light and
colours of Pembrokeshire and the effect this has on the subject matter
whether it’s in the form of a landscape or a person.
Her more recent work has been concentrating on landscapes
with figures, and portraits of local people of Pembrokeshire, based on
sketches and photographs, which then develop spontaneously. The figures
have begun to gain more importance and are now the main subject of
Barbara’s work.
“I like to capture isolated human events, a moment in time,
an event ‘in situ’.
Colour helps to give a ‘feel’ or ‘mood’ to the painting and
the rest is up to the onlooker.”
Prices are
from £150 for a small painting, and portraits start at £200,
depending on the size and medium.
Barbara has lived
and worked in Wales since 1982. She
is learning Welsh at the moment and has passed the the Menediad exam
at entry level.
Barbara has exhibited widely including at the R.I. Annual
watercolour Exhibition, London and at the Commonwealth Textile Exhibition
also in London and Edinburgh and has also won prizes at the National
Eisteddfod, Fishguard Music festival and
‘ARTSfest’ Fishguard. Her work has been included in 'Pembrokeshire
Look Upon The Land and Sea' and featured twice in the Pembrokeshire Life
Magazine. Barbara also has had work purchased by Arton Gallery in Japan.
‘ARTSfest’ Fishguard is organised by Fishguard Arts
Society:
http://www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk/
The new Fishguard School has chosen Barbara's design for their logo.
Her work can
be seen and bought from
Oriel Glan y Mor Gallery in Fishguard
and
on their website
www.orielglanymorgallery.co.uk.
Barbara's work can also be viewed
online at
www.premiergallery.co.uk,
www.britishartstudios.co.uk and on her
Facebook
page.
Barbara can be contacted at:
Llanon Farm, Trefin, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
SA62 5AE
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