Barbara Barrett is a full time, professional artist. Barbara specialises in Watercolour, although she sometimes paints in Acrylics and Oils as well as some mixed media.
She is passionate about her painting and loves sharing her skills and experience through Workshops. Barbara has given workshops in Ireland, France, South Africa and England.
Barbara has work in collections around the world. She held her own exhibitions at her studio/shop in South Africa every year, often as a participant in the Knysna Art Festival. She has also participated in several group exhibitions. Since settling in Cork, Ireland she has held solo exhibitions regularly, often selling most of the work on exhibition.
Barbara has held solo shows around Ireland including, Feb 2008 Clonakilty, in Aid of Crumlin Children hospital. In June 2008 Barbara Exhibited in Fermoy, Co. Cork, together with Kitty Power, organised by the Fermoy chapter of Rotary, in aid of Cope Foundation. Each October, an Exhibition at Whites of Wexford, for the fringe visual arts during the Wexford Opera Festival. She has participated in the Art Show in the RDS, Dublin. Barbara had a very successful Solo Exhibition during the Kinsale Arts week in Actons Hotel, Kinsale. This was a near sell out show. She Exhibited at Hosfords Garden Centre near Bandon, Co. Cork.
Barbara regularly demonstrates for Art Societies.
“My journey through the entrancing world of creativity in painting, enables me to explore and celebrate who I am and where Im going in this beautiful world. I become at one with the universe while painting, going beyond the physical realm into the spiritual realm.”