Artwork by Barbara Ann Woodard

September 17, 2014 admin

Most of us would be thankful to have one outstanding talent. Barbara Ann Woodard is fortunate enough to have two. Her life and work exemplify the wisdom of one of science fiction writer Robert Heinlein’s characters: “specialization is for insects.”Creating artwork, raising a family, singing in front of more than a thousand people at a gospel concert in Brazil…Barbara Ann Woodard has had a busy life and one that is built on the pursuit of beauty. On most days she is either drawing, singing or looking for new and creative ways to do one and/or the other.

Growing up on the North Shore of Long Island – just an hour by train from midtown Manhattan – meant frequent trips to the fabled Modern Art Museum, a pilgrimage she still makes whenever she is in the New York area. After a debut with drawing and painting at the age of 8, she honed her talent with a steady diet of high school art classes. Among the subjects, techniques and styles she studied were architecture, water colors, oil painting, acrylic painting, charcoal drawing, and anatomy. Her favorite genre, however, has always been portraiture.

She was encouraged to develop her artistic talent early on

The praise and encouragement of Barbara’s high school art teacher, Ms. Keenan, encouraged the young artist to make drawing and painting a lifelong activity – a course of action confirmed by an art-loving cousin’s jaw-dropping reaction to some of Barbara’s latest artistic creations a few years ago. This more than favorable review rekindled Ms. Woodard’s artistic passion and convinced her to experiment with different styles and techniques again.

purchase reproductions of Barbara Woodard’s artwork

Note card reproductions from the artist’s “Faces” gallery are now available as A-2 and A-7 fold-over note cards, with reproductions on the outside and blank insides for writing messages.. Larger sizes and frame styles are also available. Newer artwork will be displayed and put on sale periodically!