Barbara Rubenstein

Art takes me to a fanciful, fabulous place surrounded by beautiful color and dramatic feeling. My creations are an expression of what I sense in the world around me. I strive to convey my feelings through the use of many layers of color, texture and movement.

My hope is that you will be inspired and energized by what you see. I hope that you sense a connection that evokes good feelings and creates a special memory. I hope that my art will take you, as it does me, to a fanciful fabulous place.

After retiring from commercial banking in 2005, I began studying art. I paint in the genre referred to as “abstract expressionism," primarily using acrylics and ink with layers of rich color and texture.

My family and I live in Houston, TX and have a vacation home in Santa Fe, NM. Much of my inspiration comes from nature, particularly the rich colors and awe-inspiring landforms found in Santa Fe.

University of Texas, Austin
Glassell School of Art – Houston, TX
Private Art Instruction - Houston, TX and Santa Fe, NM
On-going Instructional Classes
Artist Workshops – Mixed Media, Found Objects, and Digital Ground and Transfers, Boldly Abstract

Exhibitions
•Art in the Park, Houston, TX – April 2011
•Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX – August 2011
•Art Walk Houston, Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX – November 2011
•Group Exhibition Mo Mong Restaurant, Houston, TX – November 2011
•Watson Gallery, Houston, TX – April 2012
•Watson Gallery Anniversary Show, Houston TX – July 2012
•Heights Art Studio, Houston, TX – October 2012 through January 2013
•Art on the Avenue, Community Development Corporation, Houston, TX – 2012 through 2017
•Lisa Samuel Gallery, Santa Fe, NM – 2013 through 2017
•Bowl Café, Houston, TX – 2013
•Fringe Salon, Houston, TX – February 2014 through 2016
•Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX – May 2016 through present