Barbara Gardner Oertli | Original Fine Art
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Exploring the natural world around me through the medium of oils, pastel & mixed media. A San Jose, California native, I've also lived and painted in Northern California and now enjoy the change of seasons in Minnesota. My plein air and studio work seek out and focus attention on those quiet moments of awe in nature & the beauty of daily life.
PARTIAL ARTIST'S CV
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BA in Studio Art, San Jose State University
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Summer Session in Lacoste France, Sarah Lawrence/Cleveland Institute of Art (now run by SCAD)
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Continuing Education in Painting, Drawing & Collage with instructors: Ingrid Christensen, Inge Infante, Kristin Lindseth, George Rivera, Tom Sparacino
Member: Outdoor Painters of Minnesota
PREVIOUS ART AFFILIATIONS
Artist's of Rivertown, Oroville CA. Member: 2013 - 2017, Board Chair 2014-15
2015: First Place, Juried Show "Crowded", Artist's of Rivertown
Chico Art Center, Chico CA / participated in many monthly shows
South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art: 2004 - 2008 / participated in many group shows, various locations in the SF Bay Area
Pacific Art League, 2001 - 2004 / participated in many monthly shows
Silicon Valley Open Studios participant
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