Saturday, October 1, 2011

Artist Spotlight: Barbara Kleinhans

Deeded Green 1
Acrylic on Canvas
 
I really enjoyed viewing a piece by Barbara Kleinhans at ArtLaunch last Thursday. Her art is playful, thoughtful, homegrown and aesthetically pleasing. There are direct references to her childhood growing up in the Wisconsin countryside as she often references barns, expansive landscapes and snow-covered fields. 

Lake View 1
Acrylic on Canvas

Red Shed #2
Acrylic on Canvas

Freshly Plowed
Acrylic on Canvas

 Her minimal color palette works to a maximum effect through her use of painting knives which pushes the paint around on the canvas, building texture The opaque richness of the chosen colors (include the white and black) adds vibrancy and movement to these serene paintings. 

Barbara's studio is open October 8&9 (Week 2)
1240 Hayes Street #6
San Francisco, CA 94117

The Grove in the North Field
Acrylic on Canvas

Wandering
Acrylic on Canvas

all images copyrighted 
barbara kleinhans 2005-2010

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