Barbara Craig

Born on the north coast of Ireland. I am an a retiring artist. Subject matter is usually landscape based, from memory or plein aire sketches to ensure a loose interpretation of the place, the weather at the time, feelings or textures or colours I experience at the time. I also use memories of family/childhood relationships, events, items as inspiration to produce more abstracted expressionist work. Colour and spontaneity are the key elements to the paintings I produce and admire. My loves are Klee, Dufy, and Howard Hodgkin, modern aboriginal art, and the fauve movement. I predominantly work in acrylic but also watercolour and mixed media. I work on card or heavy weight watercolour paper and the pieces on Saatchi art are supplied unframed ( mounted if necessary and with backing board) so you can select what you wish in the way of framing and for ease of carriage as most of the pieces will require glass.

Graduated with 1:1 fashion design, University of Ulster 1980

2016 Solo Show
The Ivy House, Dublin
2015 Solo Shows
'What is left behind' at -
Iontas, Monaghan, R.O.I.
Easter Snow Gallery, Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul
2014 Solo Shows.
'What is left behind' at -
Alley Arts Centre, Strabane. N.I.
Gallery Space at Lisburn City Library, N.I
Alley Arts Centre, Strabane, N.I.
2013 Solo Shows.
'Memories of things past' at
The Helix, UCD, Dublin
The Linenhall Library, Belfast.
2012 Solo Shows.
'Memories of things past' at
Cregagh Library, Belfast
Custom House Studios Gallery, Westport, Co. Mayo
2011 Solo Shows.
'Artistic Ramblings' at
Curve Gallery, Bangor, N.I. - january
Sunburst gallery, Newtownards, N.I.- february
Cockleshell Gallery, Duncanon, Co.Wexford, R.O.I. - august
Birr Theatre, Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland 14th. May - 27th June
Artspace @ Reubens, Tralee, Co.Kerry, Ireland 21st May to end June.