Barbara is based in Pudsey ,West Yorkshire, painting in watercolours mixed media, and acrylics. My main passion is painting flowers in watercolour, a subject that I tutor from time to time.
A couple of years ago it became important for me to paint the Yorkshire landscape, from a different perspective. It has been rewarding , but hasnt come easy as I changed the media that I paint in to acrylics, and pastels for the landscapes, as I wanted them to be abstract/ semi abstract,and I wanted to push myself. I know what I want to achieve, I feel I am moving towards my goal,and I am so enjoying the challenge of being right out there in North Yorkshire. My only problem is the fact I like the dark angry skies, no blue skies for me, and it is the cold wind and rain that go hand in hand with those skies, I tend to be a fair weather girl.
I spend a few months in New Zealand most years, Where I enjoy painting the flowers and landscapes of New Zealand, which has an amazing light not found anywhere else in the world. Have exhibited jointly with my sister very successfully in Wellington.
Exhibitions held 2010
February 4th - 18th Khandallah Wellington New Zealand
April Farsley Art Club Annual Exhibition
August.
"The Spirit of Place" Fresh perspectives on Yorkshire Landscapes.
an exhibition of paintings by the Greenwood painters
Friday 22nd October 7-9pm. Sat.23rd - Wed.27th October 10.00am - 4.30 pm At the Airdale Barn, East Riddlesden Hall Keighley.
St Gemmas Exhibition at Leeds Grammer School Harrogate Rd
Thurs. 28th - Sat. 30th 10 am - 6pm Sun 31st 10 am - 4 pm.
Solo Exhibition at farsley Art Club. West royd Studio, New Street , Farsley ,Pudsey LS28 5AS
Friday 12th Nov. 7pm. - 9 pm. Sat. 13th Nov. 10.30 am - 3.00 pm
Forthcoming exhibitions this year will be at Farsley Art Club
St Gemmas
East Riddleden Hall
December 28th 2011 -January 4th 2012 Snells Beach, Auckland. New Zealand