Two New Works Accepted in Gallery North Small Works Show 2020! Edmonds WA

Two new works that I submitted to this year's Gallery North - Small Works Show 2020, have been accepted!  They Come at Night is a Fine Art Miniature and Under Scrutiny is a Small Work.  I'm honored to be in the show!

They Come at Night  © Barbara A. Freeman

4" x 4" Fine Art Miniature  Ink on Scratchbord 

Under Scrutiny  © Barbara A. Freeman

6" x 6" Small Work  Ink on Scratchbord

Sixty-nine accomplished and emerging artists from across the US have submitted nearly three hundred original works of art in a variety of media and technique to be juried for this show. Of these, one hundred and sixty-two pieces, the best of the best, will adorn the walls of Gallery North for the entire month of March.  Oils, watercolors, acrylics, ink, block prints, and mixed media pieces, all  curated to complement each other, were juried by award winning artist and author Sue Coccia.  

I'll be attending the reception on Saturday, March 7th, so stop by, say hello and check out the show!

Gallery North Small Works 2020

401 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020  (map)

March 1st - March 30th

Artists Reception and Awards Ceremony

 Saturday March 7th, 1- 4pm.

Edmonds monthly Art Walk

Thursday, March 19th,  5 – 8 pm

Hours of operation

Sunday – Friday 11am – 5pm

Saturday 10am - 6pm

 For further information please call us at (425) 774-0946

Scratchbord is a new way of working for me and I'm still not sure what I think about it!  I really love the detail and the fine lines I can get using a sharp point scratching away the ink.  It works in reverse so instead of adding dark like you would with graphite, you create light by stippling or scratching away the ink.  It's done on panels, I usually work on the claybord or scratchbord from Ampersand.  I used ink for color and scratch that to create subtle shades and shapes.  So working back and forth by adding and removing color and line, I get to where I want with the image.  You can find many way of working in this medium by googling scratchboard or on the Ampersand Art Supplies website where you can find their Scratchbords.

Under Scrutiny  © Barbara A. Freeman

6" x 6" Small Work  Ink on Scratchbord  Framed

They Come at Night  © Barbara A. Freeman

4" x 4" Fine Art Miniature  Ink on Scratchbord  Framed

As always, thank you for taking time to read about my work.  Spring is starting to show herself, so hope you can get out to enjoy the beauty of our great outdoors!  Remember to support your local artists!

2015 58th Annual Edmonds Arts Festival

This weekend I'll be delivering my work for the 58th Annual Edmonds Arts Festival! My selected entry, Transformations is a new mixed media piece from my Fantasy Trees Series. 

The Edmonds Arts Festival is a three day fun filled event that takes place over Fathers' Day Weekend, June 19th - 21st, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Frances Anderson Cultural Center, 700 Main Street in beautiful downtown Edmonds, WA. (map)  The Edmonds Arts Festival is one of the longest running in the Northwest, attracting artists from across the nation.  There are artists booths outside along with performing arts and children's activities and yummy food.  My work will be in the Juried Gallery Show which is INSIDE the Frances Anderson Center.  There are different rooms exhibiting the juried work, the main gallery where my work is located, you'll find, paintings, drawings and miniature art.  Don't miss the photography and artisan work which is located in rooms a few steps up.  Also, you can find the excellent student art show downstairs. Don't miss out on a fun weekend!  Bring Dad along, too!  All artwork is for sale.  Remember, art makes a fine Fathers' Day Gift!  Happy Fathers' Day to all you Fathers out there!

Transformations  © Barbara A. Freeman

 Graphite and Mixed Media on Claybord  10"x 8"

Transformations was done on an Ampersand Claybord Art Panel which is a very smooth, hard surface that is great for the fine detail and texture that I love doing.  The tree was drawn in graphite.  I used metal leaf for the sparkly bits and acrylic for the color.  I used a mix of adding and subtracting marks and paint to achieve the background to give it some depth and mystery. The sparkly bits could be fireflies or moths or anything you want them to be.  I love the things that take place underground, the metamorphosis of all the life that goes on below us.

Transformations © Barbara A. Freeman

Graphite and Mixed Media on Claybord 10"x 8"

As always, thank you for taking the time to read about my work.  I have been going through many life challenges and changes in the last few years.  I have not been able to spend as much time in my studio as I would like but when I do, it is a sanity saver.  I am so grateful when I put pencil or brush to a surface.  It takes me to a quiet place to be transformed.