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Curated Collection of Works on Paper

April 30, 2025

Wall of works on paper by Carol Barber available at Studio Broad in Staunton, VA

We are excited to present Carol Barber’s original works on paper at Studio Broad, available until July 17, 2025. This curated collection features 16 unique pieces, blending creativity with emotional narratives. Visit us in Staunton, Virginia to experience these artworks in person and explore our commitment to quality design and sustainability. Enhance your space with art that tells a story. #ArtCollection #StudioBroad #Sustainability #CreativeDesign #ArtExhibition #Staunton

Annual National Juried Exhibition

April 11, 2025

A layered contemporary painting of color

Honored to have this piece included in the 2025 Annual National Juried Exhibition Currently on exhibit at the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA until April 26. Juror, Jeffrey W. Allison, of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Read more…

New Large Textural Paintings

March 31, 2025

TEXTURE PAINTINGS on CANVAS I’m thrilled to introduce you to my new paintings, with the biggest being 40″ x 50″. Because they focus on texture and marks more than color layering, these new large paintings are a departure from what Read more…

Shop Made In VA coming to RVA!

October 9, 2024

Featured Artist at the new Shop Made in VA in Scott’s Addition, Richmond, VA Grand Opening – October 18, 2024, exhibiting through December. Excited for you to see and shop my new Monet’s Garden and Tie Dye Dreams collections! These Read more…

The story behind the “Fair Ride” paintings

September 8, 2024

Carol Barber in her studio with "Fair Ride" collection.

Also in the exhibit currently at Second Street Gallery until September 27, 2024 are paintings on wooden panels inspired by fair rides at night. As a youth, the annual fair coming to rural southside Virginia was a magical and exciting Read more…

The Story Behind “Watching Bubbles”

August 27, 2024

detail of paint layering on a clear substrate

Finally in a clear box again! For my graduate show and thesis, I created work that was my digital art printed on multiple transparent sheets and hung together in layers in a hand-made plexiglass box. At the time, I wanted Read more…

New Work Showing in September

July 2, 2024

acrylic painting in cool colors on transparent substrate by Carol Barber

Curator’s Choice: A Dual Exhibition with Carol Barber + William Bennett,
September 6 – 27, 2024
Dové Gallery at Second Street Gallery

Minted Design Challenge Winner

January 27, 2021

I am so excited to share with you a limited edition art print I have available on minted! This was a design and submission I did over the Summer. It has been a long process with many submissions to get Read more…

Vote for the Minted/West Elm challenge

January 16, 2021

https://www.minted.com/challenge/579?sort=designer&count=50&submission_page=24#submissions I have 17 submissions in the current West Elm challenge at Minted. Your votes determine what will be for sale as fine art prints. I hope that you can check out my submissions and rate them 1 to 5, Read more…

Commissions

August 11, 2020

I am so glad I said yes to this commission! Scaling my work to two 64″ x 64″ squares presented many challenges but the results were monumental. Patrons of the arts really play such a vital role in moving artists Read more…

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