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Seattle
United States, Washington

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JOB: Acrylic painter
GENDER: Female
% OF INCOME FROM ART?: 51-75%
$ YOU SPEND ON ART SUPPLIES EACH YEAR: $2,500-4,999
MEMBER SINCE: 01/11/2008
LAST LOGIN: 05/16/2008 00:17:25
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01/27/2008 23:36:55





For years I painted rugged landscapes
inspired by places I hiked. I'd plan my
work on location. That all changed when
my friend was injured and we had to help
him hike out of the forest. After he was
safely back I wanted to know what we
missed.So I painted the place I wanted to have found.

That experience started a whole new tradition in my studio. Now my work includes both the lush, beautiful places I have visited and those I
invent - places you can only get to through the 'window' of the painting. My goal is for these completely original places to
make satisfying escapes.

Here's my blog: www.barbaraferrier.blogspot.com

Skiing, the outdoors in general - trusting my intuition when painting. And of course, my husband and children.


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From: thebeamtoo
03/30/2008 14:10:28

THanks Barbara, that is a good description and another positive spin on it.  I forgot to add, I put those paintings there when I was feeling very overwhelmed with canvases in my home, so it helped unclog that flow and I began to paint with renewed vigor!


 Are you on Boundless Gallery? 


 



From: thebeamtoo
03/30/2008 13:08:00
Barbara!  Thanks for your post about the marketing group, I've already jumped in with my experiences having my art in unconventional places...Your new work is beatuiful...rich rich colors!  thanks again, and let's keep the marketing talk going!  best, SAndy


From: pdeaton
03/28/2008 13:03:00

Your work is so colorful and bright I love that!!  

It is walking into another world as you say, it is how you see it and not how it may really look. That it great!!  ND    



From: brendayork
03/27/2008 22:05:53
Thanks for stopping by my page and for your very kind words. Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you...my kids were home for spring break and I totally have to switch gears. Had a chance to peruse your gallery and really love your art. Great colors!


From: WANDAG
03/26/2008 16:55:41
The water elements are just so powerful..I can almost hear the water falling. :)


03/24/2008 16:46:27

I meant to ask you, have you heard of a gallery in Seattle called The Kirsten Gallery? an online friend of mine suggested I check it out and I actually emailed them today and asked if they would look at my website!



03/24/2008 15:18:30
Barbara thank you for the very nice comment.I'm glad you were able to relate to it.It is the second landscape I've ever done.Just done for a friend who couldn't appreciate abstract art and wanted an original artwork.


03/16/2008 08:42:22
Barbara, love the mystery and beauty of the hiker near the land of waterfalls. Molly


03/13/2008 06:15:58
 Ilove how you take either warm or cool colors and used them predominantly in your work. I like how you mix reality with imagination. I too crate my landscapes from what I remember from Mexico and what I imagen. Beautiful work!


03/02/2008 18:41:31

Thanks for the story and comment.   I took art classes at SFSU, too, less film than printmaking and lots of fun continuing ed. stuff at Fort Mason, which I hear is still going strong. that would have been 84-86.

The vibe at SFAI was definitely more one of anarchy, and the film dept. was, so far I as I could tell, unrelated to anything commercially done in the day.  The individual reigned supreme, which is pretty much what I see is the paradyme in art today.

I will have to remember to keep my box cutter handy in my next teaching gig. 'Attila Albright'.  In some way having a critique is so much better than teachers with the "Yeah, maybe you could be done...do you feel good about your work?"

Good luck with the college search thing. 





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