Pearls from artists* # 15
Somewhere in Guatemala * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. The first steps of a...
View ArticleQ: Can you talk about the studios you have worked in over the years?
Studio entrance A: From the beginning in the mid-1980’s I had a studio. My first one was in the spare bedroom of the Alexandria, Virginia, house that I shared with Bryan and that I still own. For...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 77
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. Current possibilities far...
View ArticleQ: 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...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 177
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. Everyone but a lunatic has a...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 392
A place to read, Alexandria, VA *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Dear Person,...
View ArticleQ: Do you have a home studio or do you go to an outside studio to work? Which...
At work A: I have always preferred a separate studio. Pastel creates a lot of dust, it’s toxic to breathe, plus I do not want to live with the mess! I need a place to go in the mornings, someplace...
View ArticleQ: 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!...
View ArticleQ: 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...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 548
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. We who work in the arts are...
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