Art Show: Candy Barr

Reception Sunday at 4PM

Candy Barr

Candy Barr is a plein air painter whose visual work includes oil paintings on canvas and wood. Her work has been described as “moving” and as being “a true master of color”.   With over 50 years of painting experience she brings a breadth of knowledge of art history, exquisite skill for color and a deep understanding of what makes paint come to life. She earned her BFA with honors in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), her MAT in lithography from RISD, and an MFA in Visual Arts from Vermont College. She has served on the Faculty of Goddard College, and has taught numerous workshops and courses since 1985.

Since 1998 Barr has devoted herself to painting full-time, and actively participates in painting and community building programs. She believes learning is a never ending process and continues her own development through research, travel, and regular visits to artists’ studios, galleries and museums.

‘My paintings are fresh in color, light in tone, and reflect an immediate response to the subjects being painted with a sense of harmony.  I paint quickly and in response to my environment as it constantly changes.  Through this experience working in plein air or from models, my understanding of the unique aspects of the direction of light, atmosphere, and color is perpetually developing.

“I prefer the time of day when colors are strongest – early and late in the day or when overcast and drizzly. I paint in an array of locations with a broad spectrum of rivers, fields, woods, and of course the mountains.  As an active and prolific painter, my daily work serves as a ritual through which my sense of place is ensured.

“Making paintings brings me great pleasure while the unsettled world today contributes to my desire to seek comfort in nature.  I am most comfortable while intensely observing my environment and during the mindful processes of painting it.”