Artist Profile


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....

A new challenge --- a new struggle --- a new you --- We are all students, learning about our world and ourselves. The process goes on and we move on, growing and changing, or we are left behind as life speeds by us. I love the challenge and the struggle. Long live art!

  ~ Barbara K. Stallings

Accomplishments

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

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

 

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

Professional Affiliations

  • National Collage Society
  • Watercolor Society of North Carolina
  • Associated Artists of Southport
  • Wilmington Art Association
  • Oak Island Art Guild
  • Waterway Art Association
  • Brunswick County Arts Council


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