L i z B a r b e r
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN GALLERY
1533 Dragon Street
Dallas, TX
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ARTIST STATEMENT
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections drift into volumetric configurations. This effect captures the essence of nature’s and light creating an artistic metaphor opaque, airy, thick and organic.
I pour colors onto the canvas and watch what happens, intuitively I edit. In a manner similar to the impressionist mindset. There is, in me, a constant attentive awareness to create light within the work through color pairings and interactions. This is an emotional response to my surroundings. A moment is captured not as a pastoral landscape; but as the glow of light or movement of forms. My tendency leans to the calm, soothing organic application over the vigorous brushstroke.
Mixed media allows for more creative freedom and gives the materials a voice. I direct, they sing. The materials are manipulated and moved around in an effort to form the idea of the painting. Mediums are added to get the desired consistency and texture. I chime in to gather the idea together.
Translucency is created via different techniques and is usually the result of great experimentation. Water and other mediums are added to the materials to allow for spontaneous incidental reactions. I then use hard edges in the oil paint to edit, finding the gems in underlying layers. Mark making in the painting serves as a resting place for the eye and adds diversity from the organic shapes in my work. I also use graphite and oil pastel as drawn elements.
The most common reoccurring theme in my work would be the ocean or natural elements and forms. The shapes serve as anchors for the mind to stop and reflect upon. They can be identified either as ambiguous or as recognizable forms based on what the viewer brings to the piece. I heighten some shapes by making them a focal point or lessen by hiding them beneath other paint layers. Often I aim to create the sense of a pool of water or an image seen within a crashing wave.
Additionally, I have a pull toward distinctive color palettes at certain times of the year as the seasons change. I use either subtle or intense color interaction alternately to create depth or space. The overall process could be called a discovery as I am intuitively responding to shapes as they form whether intentional or as a happy accident.
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Representation
Addison Gallery
206 N.E 2nd Street
Delray Beach Florida 33444
561.278.5700
Pryor Fine Art
764 Miami Circle
Atlanta, Ga 30324
404.352.8775
Amy Simon Fine Art
123 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880
Christopher Martin Gallery
1533 Dragon St
Dallas, TX 75207
https://www.christophermartingallery.com/dallas
Sozo Gallery
214 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-575-6777
https://www.sozogallery.net/
Atrium Art Gallery
843.973.3300
Merritt Gallery
88 Village Square
Baltimore Md, 21210
410.484.8900
Anne Loucks Gallery
309 Park Avenue
Glencoe, Illinois 60022
847.835.8500
http://loucksgallery.com/artists#/liz-barber/
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Corporate Commissions
Sibley Hospital Washington, D.C.
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL
The Four Seasons Atlanta,GA
The Ritz Carlton Sarasota Sarasota, FL
The Cove Atlantis Nassau, Bahamas
Beverly Hills Hotel Beverly Hillls, CA
Yale Hospital New Haven, CT
Wailea Resort Monkapu Beach, HI
Archbold Hospital Thomasville, GA
Cosmoplitan Resort Casino Las Vegas, NV
Athero Genex Alpharetta, GA
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Solo Exhibitions
Christopher Martin Gallery 2020 Dallas, TX
Addison Gallery 2020 Delray, FL
Studio Montclair 2019 Montclair, NJ
Pippin Contemporary 2018 Santa Fe, NM
Umstead Gallery 2016 Cary, NC
JF Gallery 2016 Marietta, GA
Thomasville Center Arts 2014 Thomasville, GA
Huff Harrington Fine Art 2013 Atlanta, GA
Gregg Irby Fine Art 2008 Atlanta, GA
Rutledge Street Gallery 2001 Camden, SC
V. Reed Gallery 1999 Atlanta, GA
Group Exhibitions
Keyes Art 2019 Sag Harbor, NY
Addison Gallery 2015-2018 Delray FL
Pippin Contemporary 2015-2019 Santa Fe, NM
Pryor Fine Art 2015-2019 Atlanta, GA
Jules Place 2013-2019 Boston, MA
Scope Miami 2015 Miami, FL
(Untitled Projects Los Angeles, CA) Marietta Museum of Art 2014 Marietta, GA
Palm Beach International 2014 Palm Beach,, FL Spotlight on Art Trinity School 2014-2001 Atlanta, GA
Huff Harrington 2014-2009 Atlanta, GA
The Story of the Creative 2013 Long Island City,NY Columbus Museum 2013 Columbus, GA
Thomasville Center Art 2014 Thomasville, GA
Saks Fifth Ave Gallery 2011 Atlanta, GA
Thomasville Center Arts 2011 Thomasville, GA
Huff Harrington Fine Art 2011-2013 Atlanta, GA
Gregg Irby Fine Art 2009-2000 Atlanta, GA
Studio Montclair 2008 Montclair, NJ
Valdosta State University 2008 Valdosta,GA
Swan Coach House 2007 Atlanta, GA
Publications
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Boston Magazine Summer 2015
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EXPOSE Art Magazine March 2015
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Artvoices Magazine December 2014
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Studio Visit Magazine January 2013
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Sudio Visit Magazine January 2012
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Spotlight on Art Brochure Cover February 2012
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Atlanta Social Season Spring 2011
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Museums and Galleries Nov/Dec 2009
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Art in the U.S. December 2007
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Eimsbuttler Wochenblatt November 2007
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Southern Living Summer 2002
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Southern Living Weddings June 2002
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South Carolina Homes & Gardens November 2000
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