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Pearls from artists* # 33
Botanical, Bali * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. I am vitally interested in the...
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Pearls from artists* # 111
Perkins Center for the Arts, Collingswood, NJ It is very difficult to describe the creative experience in such a way that it would cover all cases. One of the essentials is the variety with which one...
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Q: How did you happen to have a photograph published in The Wall Street Journal?
Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt A. That is a long story. To get far away from New York for the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, my friend, Donna Tang, and I planned a two-week road trip to see land art...
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Pearls from artists* # 124
Barbara’s studio * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. You give yourself a creative...
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Pearls from artists* # 135
Chalcatzingo (Mexico) * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. [Meredith Monk on...
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Pearls from artists* # 190
Working * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. For fifty years, I worked tirelessly,...
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Pearls from artists* # 194
“Epiphany,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 38″ x 58″ * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are...
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Pearls from artists* # 202
Soft pastels * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. When you’re working on...
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Pearls from artists* # 203
“Palaver,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 26″ x 20″ * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on....
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Pearls from artists* # 265
“Colloquium,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 58″ x 38″ image, 70″ x 50″ framed * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the...
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Q: Do you think artists should post prices on their websites?
Screenshot of Barbara’s homepage A: It depends on what the purpose and objectives of a particular artist’s website are. I use my website to document all of the work, the process, exhibitions, and...
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Q: You earned a degree in psychology. From that I’m sure you gained an...
“Conundrum,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 38″ x 58″ A: I suppose there must be some deep connection, but I have never seen much of a correspondence between my psychology degree and the art I create. As...
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Pearls from artists* # 394
White Sands, NM *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Dear Person Reading This, A...
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Q: Travel is an essential aspect of your work. How do you decide where to...
In the Bolivian Andes at about 14,000’ A: Generally, I am most interested in exploring Mexico and destinations in Central and South American because they offer endless inspiration to further my work....
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Q: Would you speak about the creative process that resulted in your 1994...
Barbara with “Amok,” c-print and pastel painting A: Behind me in the photo above is one of my circa 1994 50” x 40” c-prints, signed by both Bryan, my late husband, and me. The photo was my reference...
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Pearls from artists* # 433
Chatting with Jenny Holzer. It looks like she did not want her picture taken, but she was actually waiving. *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom,...
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Pearls from artists* # 438
Chalcatzingo, Mexico * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Although {Manuel} Alvarez...
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Pearls from artists* # 492
Explaining my work at a gallery opening. Photo: David De Hannay *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes...
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Q: The first pastel painting you see every morning when you arrive at your...
“Myth Meets Dream,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 47” x 38” image, 60” x 50” framed, 1993 A: “Myth Meets Dream,” an early pastel painting from the “Domestic Threats” series, is one I have never wanted to...
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Pearls from artists* # 599
“Epiphany,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 38″ x 58″ *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are...
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