Mary Barr Rhodes

MARY BARR RHODES is a mixed media artist working with themes related to nature, color energy, feminist issues and light resonance.

The artist began her career during a period when sexism ruled the art world. Consequently, her work has been strongly influenced by the Feminist Movement and represents feminine energy, dynamic color energy and now light resonance. Her artwork reflects her personal interest in energy, sound and light resonance reflecting our current era of consciousness.

Rhodes holds a Masters of Art from Marshall University. Her artwork is on display at numerous prestigious corporations such as Graydon Law Firm, First Financial Bank, Von Lehman Accounting, KMK Law and Johnson Investment Counsel. Her work also hangs in numerous homes across the United States, Europe and South America. She received an award from Venue Magazine and was named Artist of the Year by Art Design Consultants. She was recently commissioned by a new Marriott boutique hotel, The Kinley, and was awarded a light installation at Par-Projects.

Education
1976 B.A. Degree Art Education; K-12; Marshall University; Huntington, WV
1981 M.A. Degree Art Education; K-12; Marshall University, Huntington, WV. Major: Painting, Minor: Drawing, Marshall University; Huntington, WV
1982 National Endowment of the Arts; New Masters Workshop: Painting with Robert DiNero, juried acceptance; Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV
1983 Secondary Gifted Education Endorsement; College of Graduate Studies, West Virginia University, Institute, WV
1983 National Endowment of the Arts; New Masters Workshop: Environmental Artist Richard Lawson; juried acceptance; Huntington Museum of Art; Huntington, WV
1984 National Endowment of the Arts; New Masters Workshop: Painting with Frank Faulkner; juried acceptance; Huntington Museum of Art; Huntington, WV
2000 Certified Enneagram Trainer and Coach, Conscious Living Center; Cincinnati, OH
Exhibitions
1976 “Women Artists of West Virginia”, Marshall University; Huntington, WV
1979 “Alumni Juried Exhibition”, Marshall University; Huntington, WV
1980-83 “Allied Artists of West Virginia”, Juried Exhibition, Sunrise Art Gallery, Charleston, WV
1981 “Inside Information”; M.A. Exhibition; Birke Gallery; Marshall University; Huntington, WV ...

Art Comes Alive, juried international exhibition, Cincinnati, OH.
Juried group exhibition; Art Fusion Galleries, Miami, FL
Solo exhibition; Cincinnati Art Underground, Cincinnati, OH