Bringing Light, Color and Emotion to Painting

Barrett Edwards - Biography

Barrett Edwards' representational and abstracted landscapes blend layer upon layer of warm and cool hues that result in a sense of light and depth. Using brush, palette knife, sea sponges and other tools, her oils, cold wax and mixed media works evoke a range of moods from bold and vibrant to soft and suggested. Her highly textured abstracted landscapes most often are built around complementary color pairings that evolve with analogous notes.

Born in Chicago, Barrett is a third generation artist whose award-winning work first drew attention in France. Her introductory exhibition at Hotel Talleyrand, Paris, sold out. That success was followed shortly by exhibits at the historic Salon d'Autumne at the Grand Palais in Paris; the Grand Prix International de Peinture de Deauville, and the Grand Prix International de la Cote d'Azur. She has exhibited at Galerie Jean Lammelin (Paris), Atelier Melusine (Switzerland), and her work has been published in a German calendar. Her paintings have also appeared in the USA Television Network's series, "Necessary Roughness", and in the 2013 Reese Witherspoon movie, "The Good Lie".

She is represented by Huff Harrington Fine Art (Atlanta, GA); Jones and Terwilliger Fine Art (Palm Desert and Carmel, CA); Thomas Anthony Gallery, Park City, Utah; Thornwood Gallery, Houston, TX; and Magnolia Fine Art Gallery, Greensboro, GA.

Spending her summers in the Colorado Rockies for over a decade, Barrett has developed a love of plein air painting, which she credits with bringing new energy and effectiveness to her studio paintings. She is a popular art show jurist and continues to teach oil painting workshops in Provence, Tuscany, the Bahamas, and throughout the US.

COLLECTIONS
Steamboat Art Museum, Permanent Collection, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Corporate
       Pelican Nest Golf Club, Bonita Springs, Florida
       Naples Public Library, Naples, Florida
       Angler Mountain Homes, Silverthorne, Colorado
Distinguished Collectors
       Baron Paul Pourbaix, Belgium
       Sir Iain Anderson, Scotland
       Dr. and Mrs. Norman Zheutlin, France
       Mr. and Mr. Sheldon Johnson, Connecticut, Florida, Colorado
       Mr. and Mrs Bruce Lang, Minnesota, Florida, Colorado
       Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stimpson, Massachusetts, Florida
       Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Myers, Washington, DC
       Mr. Jeff Libby, Ms. Barbara Kontny, Colorado
       Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knowlton, Colorado, California
       Mr. and Mrs. Bart Reilly, Canada
       Mrs. Amy Lou Waters, Florida, Colorado
       Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lutgen, Minnesota
       Mr. and Mrs. Craig Bouchard, Illinois
       Mr. and Mrs. Maximilion McGee, Georgia
       Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gamble, Kentucky, Florida
       Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flowers, Mississippi
       Mr. and Mrs. James Kreutz, Colorado, Florida
       Mr. and Mrs. Allan Stikeleather, Massachusetts, Florida
Movie and Television Credits
       "A Good Lie", movie starring Reese Witherspoon, 2013
       "Necessary Roughness", USA Network TV series, 2013

TEACHING WORKSHOPS
       2004 - Bahamas
       2005 - Provence, France
       2006 - Naples, FL
       2007 - Provence, France
       2008 - Acadia National Park, Maine
       2010 - Tuscany, Italy
       2011 - Tuscany, Italy
       2012 - Naples, FL
       2013 - Naples, FL
       2014 - Provence, France

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