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Announcement Welcome! I am a professional artist who paints in oils and watercolors. I love capturing people in candid moments and depicting the beauty of nature. Custom commissions are welcomed. Please take a moment to look around at my paintings -- I hope you will enjoy them. Thanks for visiting.
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Welcome! I am a professional artist who paints in oils and watercolors. I love capturing people in candid moments and depicting the beauty of nature. Custom commissions are welcomed. Please take a moment to look around at my paintings -- I hope you will enjoy them. Thanks for visiting.
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Gillian Stephen on Oct 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love my painting bought online from Barbara. It’s a wonderful piece. The sale and delivery was straight forward and Barbara kept in contact to update me along the way. Thanks again Barbara!
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A on Jun 12, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThe painting is very lovely and well executed. Barbara is very talented. She was so helpful in sending me additional pictures to give me better size perspective. She was very responsive to my questions. It arrived just a couple of days after I purchased it and was well packed and protected. I could not be happier. .
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rainee27 on Jun 10, 2019
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful, haunting, vibrant, captivating. I am not clever enough to find the adjectives to describe this painting. Barbara is, however, a clever, talented and gifted artist. I am so happy to have bought this painting. I was going to use it in a grouping, but although a relatively small work, it dominates the wall. It is getting its own location. Thank you Barbara.
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Diane on Sep 25, 2018
5 out of 5 starsWhen I first saw this painting, I knew I would eventually purchase it. I looked at others, but kept coming back to this one. I feel the artist has really captured the soul and beauty of the horse. Shipped lightning fast and well packaged. I hope to update this review with a picture when I get the correct lighting for the area where I have displayed this exquisite painting. Thank you Barbara!
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Kari on Jun 24, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBarbara did an amazing job creating a custom sized painting of a previous work of hers that I loved. Highly recommend her to paint a beautiful piece of art for you! It looks great in my office. 😊
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jojo46 on Mar 9, 2018
5 out of 5 starsA really pretty oil painting and looks amazing in person.Thanks great Service.
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mkonvalia on Feb 20, 2018
5 out of 5 starsPainting is gorgeous .Swan looks like my Papa swan ,I'm so happy you painted and I spotted.Thank you very much.M
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Jodi on Dec 21, 2017
5 out of 5 starsWhere do I begin....From my first conversation with Barbara, she was absolutely in sync with what I was attempting to achieve. She is beyond talented and extremely responsive and mindful to keep the buyer in the loop with product progress. It was a joy and a pleasure to work with her to complete two VERY SPECIAL AND PERSONAL GIFTS. They arrived safely and soundly packaged. I am already commissioning her to paint more pieces for me personally. She is exceptional and does not disappoint. VERY PLEASED AND A RETURN CUSTOMER, FOR SURE!!!
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robyn on Sep 8, 2017
5 out of 5 starsThis is a beautiful painting! It arrived very fast and was packager well. Much more beautiful in person. I'm very happy with it and would highly recommend!
About BarbaraWalshArt
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Gorgeous gal in a gorgeous gown post gala. Oil on 20x16 stretched cotton canvas (partial image shown). -
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Beautiful Brooklyn in peaceful repose. Custom Portrait in oil on 10x8 panel (partial image shown). -
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Rainy day in Chi-town. Oil on 16x20 stretched cotton canvas. -
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The beautiful mare Demoiselle at a lovely medium trot. Custom portrait in oil on 20"x24" cradled hardwood panel. -
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Portrait of a Pink Peony. Oil on 12x16 stretched cotton canvas.
Welcome to my Studio
I have been drawing and painting as long as I can remember. I was fortunate to begin formal art study with avian artist Florence Guise, and to continue with her twin brother, renowned seascape artist Charles Vickery, for a total of ten years in their curious, quirky and inspirational studio in LaGrange, Illinois. Later I received additional training at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Living just outside of Chicago afforded me regular exposure to many great local artists as well as the Art Institute’s brilliant and varied collections. Happily in 1987 I relocated to North Georgia where beauty and inspiration abound. At this point in my life, painting and art are inextricably woven throughout everything I do and are constantly in my thoughts with potential paintings all around me.
Artist Statement:
My artistic goal is to portray the beauty observed in the everyday world, and to communicate impressions and sentiments to others. Each piece of art is a personal visual account of sights and experiences that have touched my sensibility. Using memories, sketches and photographs from travels as inspiration and reference, the composition of a painting is developed – rearranging things in interesting and sometimes unexpected ways.
Method used varies depending on subject matter. For figures, an “under-painting” or sketch of the figure in sepia is rendered to establish tonality before applying a series of transparent glazes of color. For most other subjects and scenes paint colors are applied directly without a preliminary under-painting, known as alla prima.
Favorite subjects are the fascinating and familiar human figure, majestic and powerful horses, resplendent and sometimes humorous birds, and ever-changing water and nature. The work is pure optimism and nostalgic fondness for simple and joyful motifs and a great appreciation for truly representing the essence of a thing, all of which contribute to a realistic, expressive, and vivid style.
Art Education:
• BFA - American Academy of Art, Chicago Illinois
• Private study for ten years with avian artist Florence Guise and seascape artist Charles Vickery
I use only the finest professional and archival materials, and prefer to paint oils on hardwood panels or premium stretched canvas primed with high-quality gesso ground. Once completely dry, I apply a permanent archival varnish to protect the surface of the finished painting from UV rays, dust, and other contaminants. This is a removable varnish that allows for later cleaning without harming the paint layers.
My watercolor paintings are done mainly on archival 100% cotton Arches cold-pressed 140lb or 300lb paper using only high quality permanent light-fast watercolor pigments.
Follow the related links below see more examples of my work. Please feel free to contact me with questions or to commission a custom painting. Thanks for visiting!
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Barbara Walsh
Owner, Artist
I want my work to express pure optimism and nostalgic fondness for simple and joyful motifs.
Shop policies
About my paintings: I use only the finest professional and archival materials for my paintings, and prefer to paint oils on hardwood panels or premium stretched canvas primed with high-quality gesso ground. Once dry, a permanent archival varnish is applied to protect the surface of the finished painting from UV rays, dust, and other contaminants. This is a removable varnish that allows for later cleaning without harming the paint layers. For watercolors, I use 100% cotton archival Arches 140lb or 300lb hot or cold-pressed paper and the finest permanent watercolor pigments.
Feel free to contact me with questions about my paintings.To see additional paintings please visit my website at www.barbarawalshart.com.
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Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
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Payment
7% Georgia sales tax will be added to items shipped within the state of Georgia.
Shipping
International buyers: please note that buyers are responsible for any and all duties and customs charges that may be incurred. All customs forms are specified as "painting" using tariff number 9701.10.00 (Paintings, drawings and pastels) with the actual retail value displayed.
If your painting does not arrive in perfect condition within a reasonable time period, please contact me immediately.
Additional policies and FAQs
Please remember that monitor colors vary slightly; representative photos are as accurate as possible. I retain all image reproduction rights of my artwork.