Biography
Barbara hails from Spangler, Pa. Her creative talents started at 8 years old when she took all the bugle beads and pearls from her Mother’s wedding gown to make a play dress. Subsequent discipline squelched her designing ambitions. She has also lived in North and South Carolina, California, Ohio, Illinois and Virginia.
Barbara's interest in painting started in the early 1980’s when she moved to Northern Virginia. She began her artistic career by joining the National Tole and Decorative Art Society. During her three years in the Society, she became their Virginia Representative and enjoyed considerable success in distributing her work commercially and in craft shows.
Watercolor became Barbara’s dominate artistic outlet in 1989. Although largely self taught, she has studied with local Virgina artist, Lassie Corbet, and has taken several workshops with nationally recognized artists, Tim Clark, Stephen Quiller, Janet Walsh and Skip Lawrence.
IN 2005, the Randall Library at UNCW purchased an original Linocut of hers for their permanent collection.
She is currently a member of the Washington Water Color Association (DC), Manassas Art Guild ( Va.), Wilmington Art Association (NC); Associated Artists of Southport (NC); and the Coastal Carolina Clay Guild (NC).
Barbara's is also an exibiting member of the Franklyn Gallery in Southport, NC.
POSITIONS HELD
2004 - 2008 - Web Master, Washington Water Color Association
2004 - 2006 - Web Master, Wilmington Art Association
2004 - 2005 - President, Wilmington Art Association
2001 - 2007 - Publicity Chair., Washington Water Color Association
2002 - Chairperson, Wilmington Art Association, Azalea Festival Spring Art Show
2001 - Co-Chair, Wilmington Art Association, Azalea Festival Spring Art Show
1997 - 2000 - President, Manassas Art Guild
1997 - 1998 - President, Fairfax Art League
1995 - 1997 - Membership Chairman, Fairfax Art League
Note: All artwork featured on this site is copyrighted © by
Barbara E. Allinson unless otherwise noted.
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