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Coastal North Carolina
USA
A Link to the Art of Barbara Stallings
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-- Barbara K. Stallings
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Art has been part of my life as far back as I can remember. I drew, carved, glued, made things from everything. Drawing was an obsession. I drew on my bedroom walls until I was forced to stop. So I drew on the walls inside my closet. One day I stood on the dining room table and drew on the ceiling. (I didn't even know about Michaelangelo then.) I've enjoyed many forms of art but painting is my passion.
Whatever I've done in life, I've always gone at it full force and thrown my whole being into it. My motto has been, "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right."
Since retirement from teaching I've become a full time artist. I never plan to retire from my painting. It is a blending of my mind, soul and spirit. My spirit soars when I'm in the creative process. I transcend the world of hum drum. Being creative brings a joy and sense of well being beyond description. It is a natural high. The mind can imagine more and faster than the hand can produce. The well never runs dry. This is the stuff real life is made of. Art is a large part of my life. It keeps me young, happy, vibrant, focused, alert, excited, motivated, enthusiastic ---etc.---etc.---etc.....
Barbara taught art professionally for 31 years in North Carolina public schools and at Craven County Community College, Fayetteville Community College and Methodist College. As an artist she has worked in acrylics, oils, watercolor, inks, mixed media, handmade paper and batik. She is currently working in realistic oils and in experimental watermedia and collage.
Education
- BFA University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Commercial Art and Art Education - MAED East Carolina University
Greenville NC
Art Education - MAED East Carolina University
Supervision/Administration
Professional Affiliations
Associated Artists of Southport
Wilmington Art Association
Oak Island Art Guild
Waterway Art Association
Brunswick County Arts Council
Watercolor Society of North Carolina
National Collage Society
North Carolina Museum of Art
St. Johns Art Museum
Selected Honors and Awards
- Cumberland County Artist Competition
1st Place - Arts Council Winner's Show
Three Person Show - Columbus County Arts Council Show
3rd Place - Oils - The Robert Ruark Foundation, Inc.
Fifth Annual Art Exhibition
1st Place - Arts by the Shore 2000
1st Place - Acrylics - The Arts Council of Wayne County
21st Annual National Juried
Fine Arts Exhibition
3rd Place - Silver Arts Show 2000
1st Place - Oils
Recent Workshops
- Joseph Fettingis
Watercolor - Virginia Cobb
Watermedia - Serge Hollerbach
Figures in the Landscape - Don Andrews
Painting the Figure in Watercolor
Painting the Landscape in Watercolor
- Charles Sovek
Plein air Oil Painting
Oils: Florals, Still life, People
- Maxine Masterfield
Experimental inks and Water media
- Louise Cadillac
Experimental Watercolor Pourings
- Marilyn Hughey Phyllis
Watercolor Experimental
- Pat San Soucie
Experimental Watercolor Pourings
- Don Getz
Watercolor on gesso surface
