BARR LEWIS     . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Gallery Owner & Mixed Media Artist

About Barr | Art Work

In January of 2005 Barr joined Lisa Crumrine, mosaic artist, as an owner and working artist at the gallery. In June of 2007 she became sole owner as Lisa moved up to Woodstock, NY.

Born and raised in Montreal, and having spent some time in California, Vermont, and Quebec, Barr arrived in Coral Bay in late 1999. Painting up a storm and traveling, as she will, through various forms of media, Barr creates bold and, usually colorful, images; (exceptions are her inimitable pen & ink and graphite drawings).

Despite several years formally studying the studio arts Barr considers herself to be a self taught artist who has been always been hooked on visual self expression.

Color is her strength. Influenced by such artists as Matisse and Gauguin, her color can at times evoke a Fauvist essence. She doesn't follow many of the traditional rules and says that by calling herself a mixed media artist she is giving herself the license to create with whatever tools or media that suits her fancy. The word "eclectic" is appealing to her but in truth there is a very definitive style of expression and content that tends to keep her varied sequential creative trends cohesive.

Currently Barr's work hangs on the wall of Syzygy Gallery amongst other talented, often internationally recognized, local St. John artists. A complete bio and and a taste of her work can be found on her website: www.colorandpassion.com. Her works can be purchased through the gallery or this website.

Barr also leads workshops for children and adults in mixed media techniques including silk painting, custom stampwork, and small relief art. She is a founding member of the Artists Association of St John Inc.

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