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Updated 06 February 2010.

On a very hot summer's evening last Thursday (04 Feb)
Barbara's first solo exhibition in over 17 years, opened in the Chartwell Room of the Artspost Galleries in Hamilton.

In excess of 100 people crowded the gallery to hear Tim MacIndoe (MP for Hamilton West) open the combined exhibitions of Barbara, Joy Yeates-Ross and Kamini Nair.

Many favourable comments were made about Barbara's paintings and she was delighted to see  among the guests Dr. Ed Hanfling of Auckland (art critic and historian) at the opening to view more of her work. 

Entitled "ESSENTIAL LANDFORMS --
a painterly approach", this exhibit-
ion consists of a series of 31  expressionistic acrylic paintings that Barbara has produced over the last 4 years, and features 11 paintings that have won recognition of one type or another at national art competitions, including the PREMIER award winning painting from the North Shore City Art Awards of Oct. 2008.

The exhibition will be open to the public through to 01 March 2010.

 On January 29 the opening and awards ceremony at the 25th Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards took place in Whakatane. Barbara was very fortunate to have one painting chosen for hanging in the final 60 that made up the exhibition. There were 270+ entries.

Earlier, on 21 January, Barbara was awarded 2nd place in the Supreme Art Award in the 39th Waihi Summer Festival. This annual event attracts entries from all over NZ .

 

GALLERY VISITOR COMMENTS:

Michael & Jo, Wareham, Dorset, UK
 "An inspiration to those of us who keep trying"

Roberta, Bologna, ITALY
  "Amazing colours!"

Cathy, Kaimarama, NZ
  "Vibrant, alive, passionate!"

Janette & George, Wellington, N.Z.
"Paintings with feeling".

Alice & Joe, USA
"Still our favourite artist".

E & A, from  B.C., CANADA
"The canvases come to life

Born in Germany, Barbara trained for 5 years in Art and Design (3 years in textiles and 2 years in ceramic/product design) at Fachhochschule (College of Design) in Krefeld, Germany. After graduating in the textile medium, Barbara worked as an employee with, amongst others, the international company Vereinigte Seidenwebereien A.G. (United Silk Weaving Company) in Krefeld, and also as a freelance fabric designer.

In 1984, Barbara migrated to south-west Ireland where she established a studio and became widely known for her creative achievements in both ceramics and watercolour painting. In 1990 she moved to New Zealand and established the Kowhai Water Colour Studio in Coromandel, and in 1993 was joined by local artist Patrick Greene. 2004 saw the opening of a fully dedicated gallery in her new cliff top home, overlooking Long Bay. In April 2005 Barbara attended The Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney under the tutelage of David Briggs and Rod Wong.

Barbara's paintings form part of numerous collections, both in New Zealand and overseas, including that of internationally recognised artist and collector, the late Roy Dalgano.



Barbara is a regular entrant in art competitions, and her recent  results include:

Jan
 
2010
Selected Finalist, 25th Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards, Whakatane Summer Arts. Whakatane.
Jan
 
2010
2nd prize, Supreme Art Award, Waihi Summer Festival,
Waihi.

Nov
 
2009
2nd prize, Waitakere Trust Art Awards, Corban's Winery, Henderson, Auckland.

Oct
 
2009
PREMIER AWARD WINNER
Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award, Waiheke Island.
Oct
 
2009
1st Prize, Watercolour Section
Taranaki Art Awards, Opunake, Taranaki.

Oct
 
2009
Selected Finalist, North Shore City Art Awards, Mairangi Arts Centre, Mairangi Bay.
May
 
2009
Selected Finalist, Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards,
Blenheim.

May
 
2009
Highly Commended, Wai Art Awards, Carterton.

Jan
 
2009
Selected Finalist, 24th Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards, Whakatane Summer Arts, Whakatane.

Nov
 
2008
2 paintings, Selected Finalists, Tauranga National Art Awards, Tauranga
Nov
 
2008
Taranaki Art Awards, Opunake
Watercolour --- Highly Commended
Oct
 
2008
PREMIER AWARD WINNER, North Shore City Art Awards, Mairangi Art Centre, Mairangi Bay


Mar
 
2008
2nd prize, watercolour category, Royal Easter Show, Auckland

Jan
 
2008
Selected Finalist,23rd Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards, Whakatane Summer Arts, Whakatane.

Jan
 
2008
2nd prize, Supreme Art Awards,
Waihi Summer Festival, Waihi

Oct
 
2007
Laurie Coon Award, North Shore City Art Awards, Mairangi Arts Centre, Mairangi Bay.

June
 
2007
1st prize, oil/acrylic section, Franklin Art Festival, Pukekohe

May
2007
Finalist, Pumphouse Art Awards, Takapuna.
April
2007
1st prize, professional watercolour category,
Royal Easter Show, Auckland.


1st prize, best watercolour in show (Raye Hannam Memorial Rosebowl), Royal Easter Show, Auckland.


Royal Agricultural Society Gold Medallion (most successful artist -- Royal Easter Show, Auckland).
Feb.
2007
1st prize, Thames Society of Arts Summer Festival.
Feb.
2006
1st prize, Thames Society of Arts Summer Festival.







New Zealand

Barbara has received numerous other competition awards at Cambridge, Franklin, Paeroa, Tauranga, Thames, Tokoroa and Waihi.
In addition to these awards, she has also been a selected exhibitor at the prestigious North Shore (1995), and Norsewear and Molly Morpeth Canaday (1996) competitions.
Since arriving in New Zealand, Barbara has held numerous exhibitions, both solo and combined, throughout the North Island, and was the invited guest judge at the Waihi Summer Arts Festival in 2003 and at the Thames Society of Arts Summer Festival in 2008.

Overseas
Barbara has had her work included in a limited edition art calendar ("Galerie", 2001) which was distributed worldwide by international art publishers, Te Neues, and has also been an invited feature writer for the Australian Artist Magazine (June 2006).

Additionally, she has held solo exhibitions have been held in Germany(Bingen and Krefeld), Ireland (Cork and Killarney) and Osaka, Japan.

In Ireland, Barbara was awarded 1st prize in the National Painting Competition in Bantry and was also a selected exhibitor at the Royal Hibernian Academy in both 1988 and 1989.

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