About The Artist
Bio
Barbara Mathis is a figurative painter whose works are in many private collections and have been featured in many juried and invitational exhibitions including those at the Katonah Museum; Pen & Brush; Pfizer Corporation; Merrill Lynch; and Greenwich Arts Society; among other venues.
She has won awards from The Putnam Arts Council, NY; Mountain Arts Council NJ;
and Nexus Gallery, NYC.
Barbara is a tri-state artist and teacher. She began her art career in the
animation industry working on the "Spiderman"cartoon series and later
became the first women graphic artist at ABC News.
Barbara is a graduate of The High School of Art & Design and Hunter
College, NYC. She also studied at the Art Students League, The School of Visual
Arts and Silvermine Arts Guild. She is a member of The Westport Arts Guild and
The Greenwich Arts Society, The Loft Artist Association and a past member of
The Exhibitors Coop in NJ.
Artist Statement
Meeting people and watching people has
always been a passion of mine. Painting them is a true love.
I find that a figure can be a source of
great beauty and always a new challenge for me to paint. Oil is my chosen
medium because like people it has so many facets to explore. Whether it is a
hand, a foot,a lock of hair, or someone’s face, I incorporate a sense of the
person through color and form. I like to draw my viewers into my work and
capture the human appeal.
Most of the people I use in my work are
family, friends or some one who has shared an event or experience with me. My
paintings tell stories through portraiture and history. Looking at works from
the Renaissance and Early Renaissance always inspire me and influence my
choices for the series that I paint.
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