Barbara Walsh

I have been drawing and painting as long as I can remember. I was fortunate to begin formal art study with avian artist Florence Guise, and to continue with her twin brother, renowned seascape artist Charles Vickery, for a total of ten years in their curious, quirky and inspirational studio in LaGrange, Illinois. Later I received additional training at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Living just outside of Chicago afforded me regular exposure to many great local artists as well as the Art Institute’s brilliant and varied collections. Happily in 1987 I relocated to North Georgia where beauty and inspiration abound. At this point in my life, painting and art are inextricably woven throughout everything I do and are constantly in my thoughts, and potential paintings are all around me.

American Academy of Art, Chicago

2019
• Juried into the 5th Virginia Avery Memorial "Reflections" Art Exhibition at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center August 15 - October 5
• Participated in the summer 2019 Cherokee Arts Center Member Show in July
• Juried into the 2019 Cumming FUMC Festival of the Arts March 23 - April 7

2018
• Juried into the 2018 Cumming FUMC Festival of the Arts, April 15-29
• Juried into the Johns Creek Art Center 2018 Friends Exhibit, April 12-May 5
• Participated in the 2018 Summer Cherokee Arts Center Member Show
• Juried into the 2018 Metro Montage XVIII at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, July 7 - September 9
• Juried into the 2018 Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show, October 6-November 10

2017
• Awarded two commissions for 48"x36" oil paintings Opal Sky I and Opal Sky II installed on permanent display in the Main Lobby of the new Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA
• Juried into Taylor-Brawner Park with Art in October
• Juried into Heritage Sandy Springs Festival
• Participated in the summer Cherokee Arts Center Member Show

2016
• Juried into the premiere Gibbs Garden Monet Waterlily Festival September 24-25
• Juried into Acworth Art Fest, April 9-10
• Juried into Crabapple Art Fest, October ...