Inspired by her mother, Barbara Berry believed she could draw and paint. At 10 years old, she sold her first artwork to her school principal, a moment that confirmed her desire to keep painting. However, Barbara found herself enraptured by singing, songwriting, and studying classical voice during her university years, resulting in a successful career singing operatic roles in Germany. Eventually Barbara returned to her American roots, where she cherished the responsibility of raising her children. As her children embarked on their own educational journeys, Barbara pursued a self-guided art education, taking courses at the Wayne Art Center and private workshops with artists throughout the country.
Barbara’s artistic experiences are a tapestry that combines the natural world, music, and a dedication to honing her craft, and she has been working in earnest to capture rhythm and light and her response on canvas, inviting viewers into a realm where brushstrokes illuminate the wonders that surround us.
“With oil paint or pastel, I strive to capture daylight’s dance. In my attempts to master suggestion rather than description in my work, I aim to inspire an appreciation for the sublime in nature and humanity.”
Barbara is affiliated with the following organizations:
Master Circle, International Association of Pastel Societies
Signature juried member Maryland Pastel Society
Signature Juried member The Philadelphia Watercolor Society
Juried associate member National Oil and Acrylic Society
Signature juried member Philadelphia Pastel Society
Juried associate member Pastel Society of America
Juried associate member Oil Painters of America
Juried associate member American Impressionist Society
Juried Associate member of the American Women Artists Association
