Barbara Conaway » About the Artist

Background

     Like most artists, Barbara has always had a strong interest in art. As a child that interest played out in color projects that included a lot of crayons and finger painting.  Her fascination with color continued as she followed her interests in fiber arts, photography and glass.  After a lifetime of taking classes in a variety of mediums just for the enjoyment, she found oil painting to be something that was both creative and intellectually challenging.   She continues to take oil painting workshops from a variety of artists who inspire her and challenge her abilities.   

"My passion for art is in the process.  I love to study and experiment with the techniques and tools of oil painting and also the challenge of trying to capture the gesture or essence of my subject.  I characterize my work as contemporary realism with a strong use of impressionism.  I love the struggle of getting the realistic expression of my subject out of the abstraction of shapes and colors that bring the painting together visually.  It is thrilling when others like my work as I believe it is both an honor and a priviledge to be able to call myself an artist."

Follow Barbara's blog for more information including her recent brain tumor diagnosis, surgery & recovery:

http://barbaraconaway.blogspot.com/

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Barbara is proud to have been featured in an article in the December '09 issue of Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden.