Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation

Barbara Norton

​I paint because I love to paint.
Painting is an expression of my heart and soul.
Painting represents my love for color and shapes in space.
Painting is capturing the moment, the essence of a place.

Being one with the land,
Abstracting from nature,
Being true to myself,
Painting for the sake of painting.

The last ten years, I've been abstracting from nature
with landscape painting, trying to capture the feeling
and the spirit of this magical land on the Monterey Peninsula.

Hopefully, some of my paintings invite the viewer
to their own place of discovery and beauty,
that touches their heart and soul.

My favorite line as a kid was, "I'm having lots of fun!"
I pass that experience of "fun" and joy to you.

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Currently showing at MPAF Gallery on Cannery Row.
Email: barbartist7@icloud.com
Cell Phone: (831) 917-1846
​Home Phone: 831-375-8372

Education:
California State University at Northridge: Fine Arts Department, Painting, 3 years
California State University at Long Beach (B.A.)

Art Instructors:
Dick Crispo, Sam Colburn, Anita DeCarlo, Gerard Martin, Guido Frick

Juried Shows:
Monterey Museum of Art,  November 1998
Monterey Peninsula Art Foundaton Members' Show, 1998 - 2006
Central Coast Art Association, 1998-2006
Seasode Annual Juried Art Competition, 1996-2006
Monterey County Fair Juried Art Show, 1996
Carmel Cherry Foundation, 1994

Awards:
1st Place (oil), Seaside 32nd Annual Juried Art Competition, 1997
3rd Place (oil), Carmel, Central Coast Art Association, 1999
Honorable Mention, Seaside 34th Annual Juried Art Competition, 1999
3rd Place (acrylic), Pacific Grove Art Center CCAA Juried Show, 2007
3rd Place (oil), Abstract, Monterey County Fair, 2008
2nd Place (oil), Central Coast Art Association, 2010

Galleries:
Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery, Monterey, California (current)
Avery Gallery, Seaside, California
Jan Valtr Gallery, Carmel, California
Homescapes, Pacific Grove, California
Art House Gallery, Pacific Grove, California

Professional Organizations:
Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation
Central Coast Art Association
Elkhorn Slough Art Alliance