“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
“Watching Bubbles” A collection by Carol Barber within “Curiouser and Curiouser: A Dialogue in Abstraction”, Second Street Gallery
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. This exhibition is generously sponsored by Tyler and Andrew Greeley, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Join us for our First Friday opening reception on September 6, 2024 from 5:30-7:30PM to meet both exhibiting artists and get a first look at their new bodies of work!
“Bubbles I” 18” x 18”, Acrylic on Dura-Lar“Bubbles II” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Dura-Lar“Bubbles III” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Dura-Lar“Bubbles IV” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Dura-Lar“Bubbles V” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Dura-Lar“Fair Ride I” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Panel “Fair Ride II” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Panel“Fair Ride III” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Panel“Fair Ride IV” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Panel“Fair Ride V” 16” x 16”, Acrylic on Panel“Fair Ride VI”
16” x 16”, Acrylic on Panel“Fair at Night I”
16” x 20”, acrylic on dura-lar and paper “Fair at Night II”
16” x 20”, acrylic on dura-lar and paper “Let’s Sway”
30″ x 40″, Acrylic on canvas“Earth Vibrations”
16” x 20”, Acrylic on canvas
Paintings on paper, film and canvas by Carol Barber.
“Color Collaboration – Blue circle”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Yellow”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Royal Blue”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper, SOLD
“Color Collaboration – Green”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper SOLD
“Color Collaboration – Burnt orange”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Light Blue”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper, SOLD
“Color Collaboration – Pink & green”, 8” x 8”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Pale Green”, 9” x 9”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Salmon”, 9” x 9”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Red”, 9” x 9”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“Color Collaboration – Light yellow”, 9” x 9”, film, paper and acrylic on paper
“We Grow”, 40″ x 50″ acrylic on canvas, commission purchased
“After the Rain”, 40″ x 50″ acrylic on canvas
“Balanced Descension II”
“Balanced Descension I”
“Appalachian Wanderer”
“Appalachian Wanderer”
“Season Change”, 20” x 30”, acrylic paint on canvas
“Bridge to a New Season”, 24” x 36”, acrylic paint on canvas
“Archways I”, 24″ x 38″, oil and acrylic on canvas
“Connected” 2020, 18” x 24”, acrylic on paper, SOLD
“Yellow Meditation”, 2020, 18” x 24”, acrylic SOLD
“Breathe”, 2020, 18” x 24”, acrylic and graphite on paper, SOLD
“Deep End”, 18″ x 24″, acrylic and mixed media on paper, $175.
“Summertime”, 18” x 24” SOLD
“On the Sunny Side”, 18″ x 24″, acrylic and charcoal on paper.
“Pool Day”, 18″ x 24″, acrylic and mixed media on paper SOLD
“Take me to the River”, 18″ x 24″, acrylic and mixed media on paper, SOLD
Detour, mixed media on paper
“Alternate”, 18” x 24”, acrylic, charcoal, graphite and colored pencil on Paper, SOLD
“Maze Walker”, 18” x 24” SOLD
“Resistance is Futile”, 18” x 24”, acrylic, charcoal, graphite and colored pencil on Paper
“Along the Watch Tower” SOLD
“Echoing Impressions I”“Echoing Impressions II”“Echoing Impressions III”“Color Commotion”“From Within”“Pulsation”“Dancing Shadows”“Catch Me”“Dynamic Attraction”“Day Dream”“Balanced Descension I”“Balanced Descension II”“Rising One More Time”“Set Adrift”“Treat Me Kind”“Slipping Thoughts”“Bridal Sweetness”“Among the Flowers”“Journey to the Sun I, II, and III”“Melt My Heart”“Climbing High”“Out of the Box”“Unearthing Delights”“Meditation Morning”“Whisper in the Woods II”“Whisper in the Woods I”“A Gentle Walk”“Delicate Storm”“Free Falling”“Night Walk”“Built on Broken Dreams”“Pink Notes”“Pink Fizz”
