Foyer Gallery Exhibition – Barbara O’Brien
February 2022
Barbara O’Brien exhibition – PAS Foyer Gallery
Barbara O’Brien has been a member of Peninsula Arts since 2007 and served as President in 2012. She has attended classes at Peninsula Arts, learning from tutors Jacquie Long and Catherine Hamilton. Barbara has won awards for her art and held a solo exhibition in 2019 at Whitehill Gallery, Dromana.
Make sure you call in to Peninsula Arts studios and take this opportunity to see her lovely work first hand. See Barbara’s portfolio …
Artist Statement
I love the amazing colours in nature that we sometimes take for granted; the play of light and shade. I focus on colour and light in my seascapes and landscapes, and aim to convey a mood using those elements. I love the vibrancy of pastel as a medium, and the many ways pastel can be used to achieve exciting visual effects.
More recently, I have used acrylic on canvas which allows a different freedom to mix colour and work quickly to achieve more energy in my paintings. I am intrigued by reflections in water, as well as the variety and beauty of the Australian outback landscape.
My work changes all the time as I discover new techniques and experiment with different mediums … always learning!
Barbara O’Brien
Jan Oliver
Margaret Rees