The journey to find my voice as an artist began as an art student at NYU in the '60s and resumed in the last decade.
Incorporating artistic ideas and techniques, past and present, is important in order to stay grounded in tradition but not be limited by it. Every day I embrace goals that I set for myself as an artist by taking chances and delving into unknown territory using various materials, textures, and scale, to convey strong emotions.
I explore my inner world and express my ideas by choosing subjects and images that are personal and meaningful to me. My intention is for every piece of art to tell a bold story through composition, design, and color.
Creating art gives me a sense of purpose, achievement, and excitement. I hope the journey never ends.
Artist Biography
Barbara majored in art and art education at New York University, earning a BA and MA in Art Education and was a highly praised art teacher in both New York and Philadelphia. In mid-career she earned a degree in interior design/space planning (U of Arts) after which she completed major projects for many corporate clients.
She's returned to her artistic roots and now shows at many galleries and centers garnering awards from the Main Line Art Center, New Hope Arts League, the Wayne Art Center, the Philadelphia Sketch Club, and the Delaware Valley Art League.
Education
1982 Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA Certificate of Interior Design
1966 New York University, New York, NY M.A., Art Education
1964 New York University, New York, NY B.A., Art Education
Awards & Honors
2021
Awarded Honorable Mention, Medford Arts Center, Medford NJ
2019 Philadelphia, Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA Honorable Mention
2018 Delaware Valley Art League, Radnor, PA Purchase Prize
New Hope Art League, Doylestown, PA Best in Mixed Media
Affiliation
InLiquid, Member Artists Equity, Board of Directors ArtSisters, Member Da Vinci Art Alliance, Professional Member Delaware Valley Art League, Member Main Line Art Center, Professional Member Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, Member MMX (Mixed Media 10), Member Wayne Art Center, Member
Exhibitions
Solo
2019 Les Femmes, Paragon Art Gallery, Phoenixville, PA
2018 Marple Public Library, Broomall, PA
2017 Marple Public Library, Broomall, PA
Group
2022
Three-Person Invited Group Show, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA
WHAM, Juried show at the Goddard Riverside Community Center, New York, NY
Undeniable, Artists Equity juried show, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell PA
Going Abstract, MCGOPA juried, King of Prussia PA
Breath Of Fresh Air, Old City JewIsh Art Center, Philadelphia PA
2021
Jenkins Arboretum, Berwyn PA
Juried
First Invitational Together, Pictor Gallery, New York, NY
Viridian’s 31st Annual Juried Exhibition, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
Emerging, Artists Equity’s Summer Juried Show, Philadelphia PA
Juried
Ellarslie 37/38, Trenton City Museum, Trenton NJ
Juried
Emergence, Media Arts Council, 2021, Media PA
Juried
The Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club Juried Show, Philadelphia PA
In Liquid at The Yard, InLiquid Five-Artist Juried Show, Philadelphia PA
215|610 CONTEMPORARY, Delaware County Community College, Media PA
Juried
Drawing From Life, Hamilton Street Gallery, Bound Brook NJ
Juried
Works on Paper, Medford Arts Center, Medford NJ
Juried
Home, Community Arts Center, Wallingford PA
Juried
Working From Home, Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA
2020 Chester County Studio Tour, Spring City, PA Juried
Flora and Fauna, Paragon Art Gallery, Phoenixville, PA Juried
Exploration of Mixed Media, Paragon Art Gallery, Phoenixville, PA Juried
Fluid Transition, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Annual Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
Board Member Exhibition, Artists' Equity, Radnor, PA
Professional Artists Members Show, Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA
2019 Sister to Sister, ArtSisters, King of Prussia, PA Juried
The Incredible Lightness of Art, Artists Equity, Community Art Center, Wallingford, PA Juried
Absolutely Abstract, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Professional Artists Show, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA Juried
Spring Show, Delaware Valley Art League, Radnor, PA Juried
Composition in Concert, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Members Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2018 Spring Show, Delaware Valley Art League, Radnor, PA Juried
Reader-Writer, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Juried Spring Show, Audubon Society, Audubon, PA
Absolutely Abstract, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Members Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Members Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
Members Exhibition, Da Vinci Art Alliance
Professional Artist Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA Juried
2017 Red, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Artists Member Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA Juried
Spring Show, Delaware Valley Art League, Radnor, PA Juried
Spring Gala Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA Juried
Professional Artist Members Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Fine Art & Crafts Show, Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, Bryn Mawr, PA
Member Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
Out of Scale, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Professional Artist Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA Juried
Personally Speaking, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Juried
2016 Member Show, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
2nd Language Exhibition, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Juried
Annual Fall Art Show, Baker Industries, Malvern, PA