10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Friday, August 20, 2021
Four Miniatures Juried into the 64 Annual Edmonds Arts Festival 2021
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Harmony - Accepted in the 22nd Juried Art Show - Schack Art Center - Awarded Honorable Mention
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Vision, Projects, and Thanks
Well it's sure been a long time since I posted anything here on blogger. Covid and the lock down delayed some life changes. Like most, we were ordering food from the grocery stores using pick up and delivery services, seeing our medical people via zoom when needed and not going anywhere without a mask for short necessary trips. My daughter was working from home and we were keeping Mom safe as well as ourselves. When the vaccine was offered, we all got it. Not a lot of new art making happened but I did show work in a few virtual shows. Probably like a lot of folks, we were keeping a low profile.
For quite some time, even before Covid, I had some vision changes that made it difficult to do miniature work. First my glasses broke, then the pandemic came along. I didn't want to get new glasses as I knew the cataract in my right eye was getting worse and I probably had one in my left as well. So, to get through the time to when it was safe to go out again and I could afford the procedure, I dug out an older pair of glasses to get by. They were not only an older prescription, but were also a bad fit! Needless to say, my sight for doing miniatures was a challenge, and working was very frustrating!
Before my eyes were corrected and during the pandemic lock down in 2020, I did a few creative projects just to keep sane. I made a painted
rock miniature to go in a tiny, weathered, child's wagon I turned into a planter with succulents for my Mom. I was really pleased with the Dwarf and had so much fun painting him!
I also painted a crow miniature as a gift for my daughter, Gina. She uses these beautiful bits called Millefiori when she does mosaic. She had created a cute frame using millefiori in it with a 2"x 2" opening. I did the crow with this frame in mind. However, when the painting was finished, I tried it with one of the frames I had and it really went well with the piece. Turns out, the frame she had would have been too deep, casting too much shadow over it. She agreed she liked it in this frame better and I think she's happy with it. We are both fans of crows!
Below is another miniature I made for a friend, who had given me several of these cute ornamental frames. I've had them for a long time and found them when I was looking for something else! I painted this for her. It made me happy to do it and helped keep me sane. Thinking of hope for the future, I titled it "A New Day"!
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
2020 Winter Show of Small Works and Miniatures - Parklane Gallery Kirkland WA - I have 5 Pieced of Art accepted!
Five of my pieces, four Miniatures and one Small Work are in this year's 2020 Winter Show of Small Works and Miniatures at Parklane Gallery in Kirkland WA (map). This year their Annual Winter Show will be a 2-month event, November and
December. The show will combine the Small Works show and the Miniature show, which is usually held in the spring but had been cancelled due to COVID 19. Accepted artwork will be shown online and
in the gallery in two collections: Miniatures, which meet international
miniature standards, and Small Works. You can read more about international standards at the Miniature Artist of America, AMA site. This special exhibit of 250 small works and miniatures were selected from over 600 artworks entered from artists across the country! All accepted works can be viewed online and the Gallery will have a limited number of the work on the gallery walls. As space becomes available, more work will be hung. If you see what you like online, give them a call at 425.827.1462. All work will be for sale and these little treasures make the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer!
Friday, September 4, 2020
ICON 2020 "Harmony" and "Under Scrutiny" selected for show
Harmony and Under Scrutiny have been selected to be in this year's 7th Annual Juried ICON Show! This year the show will be both a physical show as well as a virtual show on the Lynn Hanson Gallery Website. It's a really exciting show this year and I am honored to have my two works included. The show runs from September 3 through September 26, 2020, in the gallery and online.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
"Harmony" Juried and Awarded in Shoreline Virtual Juried Art Show 2020
Graphite and Mixed Media on Claybord 12" x 9" Framed
Virtual Gallery Link
People's Choice Award Voting
June 27th starting 10AM to Sunday June 28th ending 4PM
Monday, March 2, 2020
Two New Works Accepted in Gallery North Small Works Show 2020! Edmonds WA
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They Come at Night © Barbara A. Freeman
4" x 4" Fine Art Miniature Ink on Scratchbord |
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!
Thursday, December 5, 2019
New Work, Please Remove Shoes Before Entering at Ghost Gallery's 13th Annual Holiday Mini Art Show!
Online pre-sale will launch on December 5th at 12pm PST!
Stay posted for the website password & for more sneak peeks!
Online preview on Ghost Gallery's Website
*Please note, this password will activate at 12PM PST on
Thur, Dec. 5th. It will not work before that time*
The show runs from December 12th thru February 9th 2020
with Cupcake Royale (ADA accessible),
or up the stairs via Chophouse Row courtyard.
As always, thank you for taking the time to read about my work. Remember to support your local artists!
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
"Harmony" Juried in the 41st Annual Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show and was Awarded Second Place!
Graphite and Mixed Media on Claybord 12" x 9"
Arts of the Terrace is one of the major juried art shows held in the Pacific Northwest and attracts top artists from throughout the region. Always a great show!
As always, thank you for reading about my new work and I hope you like Harmony as much as I enjoyed creating it!
Saturday, June 29, 2019
29th Annual Shoreline Arts Festival - "The Exchange" Juried in the Show!
The show takes place all weekend with lots of fun filled things to do and see. Check out their website to read about the schedules for all the many events they have! The new location is at Shoreline Community College, which has plentiful parking. Check out their map and schedule to help plan out your day. http://www.shorelineartsfestival.org/map/
As always, thank you for taking the time to read about my work. Enjoy your summer!