Barbara Clark was first introduced to pastels in 2005 and immediately felt the tug to learn more. After enrolling in several workshops she was outfitted with an incredible array of pastels, painting surfaces from paper to board, a wonderful French easel and no time to paint. In June of 2006 she “slipped a cog” if you will and left her corporate position in accounting to take off for the summer and reinvent her life. She began painting in earnest and has not stopped. She hopes to continue to paint and grow for the rest of her life. Barbara has been included in several Pastel Society of New Mexico shows and was honored to have her work chosen for the Corrales Harvest Festival Poster for both 2006 and 2007. She is currently represented by Amapola Gallery in Old Town, and she participates in many local fairs throughout the year.

One of the things that I like best about pastels is the fact that they are portable enough to paint outside, or Plein Air. Either at home in Corrales, New Mexico, or during my travels I paint outside as much as possible. The rest of the time I’m at the easel by my living room windows in full view of the beautiful Sandia Mountains.