Nature and Memories by Pamela Barrios

Oil paintings by Pamela Barrios · Exhibit runs from Feb 1 – Mar 6
ARTIST STATEMENT:

Along northern Utah’s scenic byways, crowded woodlands create mysterious color contrasts and compositions. Northern Utah has many gardens, with flowers and bricks articulated together.

My work is inspired by the repetition of shapes, especially in nature, and the rhythm and symmetry these produce. These paintings are responses to observing nature. My responses are recorded and reflected in the paint.

I think of them as portraits, recording the personalities of the scenes I choose to copy. Perhaps the viewer will recall a memory or story in looking at my paintings.

ARTIST BIO:

Pamela grew up in Mobile, Alabama. She moved to New York City in her early twenties and completed a BA in English at the City University of NY. She trained and worked in rare book conservation and book arts at the NY Botanical Gardens, the NY Public Library, Yale University Conservation Lab, and the NY Academy of Medicine.  As part of her conservation training she learned traditional leather binding and decoration and paper-making.

She moved to Provo UT to assume the position of rare book conservator at Brigham Young University and held this position for 20 years. She also taught book arts for 6 years at the University of Utah. At Utah Valley University she earned a BS in Art and Visual Communications. At King’s Gallery and Academy of Art, she attended classes with Susan Gallacher.

She now focuses on oil painting.