“Monet’s Garden” is a new collection of original abstract paintings in unique saturated color combinations to enliven your space and satisfy your visual appetite. Each painting is magically one-of-a-kind! These works on canvas are hand-painted by Carol Barber and are now available at Shop Made in VA: Old Town Alexandria’s location. The smaller pieces are 8″ x 10″ and the larger ones on gallery wrapped canvas are 16″ x 20″.
Shop Made in VA – Old Town Alexandria 1121 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 861-9498 Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM Sunday: 10 AM – 6 PM
“Tie Dye Dreams I”, acrylic on Yupo panel, 8″ x 10″
“Tie Dye Dreams III”, acrylic on Yupo panel, 8″ x 10″
“Tie Dye Dreams II”, acrylic on Yupo panel, 8″ x 10″
“Monet’s Garden II”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Monet’s Garden IV”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Monet’s Garden V”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Monet’s Garden II”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Monet’s Garden III”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Monet’s Garden VI”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Monet’s Garden VII”, 16” x 20” acrylic on canvas
“Curiouser and Curiouser: A Dialogue in Abstraction”, a two-person exhibition featuring the work of William Bennet and Carol Barber in the Dové Gallery from September 6 – 27, 2024
Barber will debut a collection of new paintings, “Watching Bubbles”, in September 2024 in the Dové Gallery alongside a series of works by sculptor William Bennett. Featured below is the collection – visit the gallery in person next month to view. Barber continues to use paint as her primary medium, but her early career in digital art heavily influences her current work. This manifests through experimentation with materials and layering of paint. In this latest body of work, Barber paints directly on transparent substrates and suspends acrylic paint on top of clear acrylic gel. These methods present unique layering techniques all her own. Barber utilizes color, gesture, and shape to convey facets of her personal memories and experiences. The color palette used in “Watching Bubbles” represents memories of closely watching blown bubbles as a child. Some of the paintings in the series fondly recall memories of attending carnival rides at night, an annual event which brought an aura of magic and excitement into Barber’s childhood life in rural Southside Virginia. The “Watching Bubbles” collection will be on view within Barber and Bennett were selected and paired by Executive Director & Chief Curator Kristen Chiacchia from a competitive pool of artists from last year’s Teeny Tiny Trifecta 6. Tyler and Andrew Greeley, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts generously sponsored this exhibition.
“Let’s Sway”
30″ x 40″, Acrylic on canvas
“Fair at Night II”
16” x 20”, acrylic on dura-lar and paper
“Fair at Night I”
16” x 20”, acrylic on dura-lar and paper
