Q: How do you organize your studio?
Barbara’s studio A: Of course, my studio is first and foremost set up as a work space. The easel is at the back and on either side are two rows of four tables, containing thousands of soft pastels....
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“Art and Beer,” a roadside bar and sculpture garden in Baja del Sur, Mexico * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the...
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Shop in Panajachel, Guatemala, Photo: Donna Tang A: I search the markets and bazaars of Mexico, Guatemala, and elsewhere for folk art objects – masks, carved wooden animals, papier mache figures,...
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Preliminary sketch A: My working methods have changed dramatically over the years with my current process being a much-simplified version of how I used to work. In other words as I pared down my...
View ArticleQ: How long does it take you to complete a pastel-on-sandpaper painting?
Barbara’s studio A: Mine is a slow and labor-intensive process. First, there is foreign travel to find the cultural objects – masks, carved wooden animals, paper mâché figures, and toys – that are my...
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Barbara in Bali (far right) A: My process is extremely slow and labor-intensive. First, there is foreign travel – often to Mexico, Guatemala or someplace in Asia – to find the cultural objects –...
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