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Q: How long have you been working in your current studio?
Barbara in her studio; Photo: Elliott Jones A: I have been in my West 29th Street space for seventeen years, but from the beginning, in the mid-1980’s, I had a studio. My first one was in the spare...
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Q: You have been a working artist for nearly thirty years. Considering your...
Barbara’s studio A: With very few exceptions, I generally love all of my paintings equally. I do not hate any of them. Each was the best I could make at that particular stage in my development as an...
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Pearls from artists* # 162
“The Sovereign,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 58″ x 38″ * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we...
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Pearls from artists* # 199
“Trio,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 20″ x 26″ * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on....
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Pearls from artists* # 460
Recent pastel paintings in progress *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Precious...
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Pearls from artists* # 487
With “Sentinels,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 38” x 58” image, 50” x 70” framed *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the...
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Q: How would you describe the inside of your studio?
Barbara’s Studio A: My studio is an oasis in a chaotic city, a place to make art, to read, and to think. I love to walk in the door every morning because it is my absolute favorite place in New York!...
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Q: Where do you create your art? (Question from artamour)
Barbara’s Studio A: In April 1997 an opportunity to move to New York City arose and I didn’t look back. By then I was showing in a good 57th Street gallery, Brewster Gallery (they focused exclusively...
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Q: How do you determine what size to make your pastel paintings? (Question...
Two pastel paintings in progress A: For three decades I have been making pastel paintings in two sizes: 26” x 20” and 58” x 38.” These sizes are dictated by practical considerations. The smaller...
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Pearls from artists* # 580
Barbara’s Studio *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Love is the spirit that...
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