"I use acrylic paints on canvas for my paintings, and use very small brushes. Most canvases take 3-4 months to complete. I began painting again about 5 years ago, after solely making pottery for over 45 years, and felt as if I had hundreds of pictures in my head which I had never put down in paint.
I find painting to be a lovely and totally absorbing process, and when I paint I picture past times when summers were punctuated by country walks, bike rides, and the ever present picnic basket. Sitting by a stream while eating a sandwich and hoping to spot a frog, newt or bird that I had never seen before is a magical memory. My Mum knew all the names of the flowers. I would walk around our garden with my Dad - an avid gardener - as he told stories about where his plants and cuttings had come from.
If I can convey some of this sense of wonder which I still feel about the natural world, it would satisfy me enormously" - Barbara Winrow.
Barbara Winrow has been based in North Wales for over 50 years.
Barbara had her first sell out exhibition with us in June 2019.
She returned again in July 2021. Barbara will be showing with us again in July 2023.