Barrett Edwards Bringing Light, Color and Emotion to Painting

 Barrett Edwards' representational oils capture attention because they invite viewers into a scene.  She is known for her ability to infuse her Provencal, Tuscan,  Coastal Georgia and Colorado landscapes with a warmth, color and charm that make you want to be right where she is painting.  Born in Chicago, Barrett is a third generation artist whose award-winning work first drew attention in France. Her introductory exhibition at Hotel Talleyrand, Paris, sold out.  That success was followed shortly by exhibits at the historic Salon d'Autumne at the Grand Palais in Paris; the Grand Prix International de Peinture de Deauville, and the Grand Prix International de la Cote d'Azur.  She has exhibited at Galerie Jean Lammelin (Paris), Atelier Melusine (Switzerland), and her work has been published in a German calendar. 
Barrett now divides her painting time between plein air and studio work and continues to share her passion for painting with others, leading popular oil painting workshops in Provence, Tuscany, the Bahamas, and in Acadia National Park, Maine.  Her next scheduled workshop is in Tuscany, September 23 - October 2, 2009.
  She is represented by Catherine Kelleghan Gallery (Atlanta, GA); Anderson Fine Art (St. Simons Island, GA); Columbine Gallery (Frisco, CO); Iris Fine Art (Denver, CO); Sheldon Fine Art (Naples, FL and Newport , RI), and Le Bourdon (Naples).
She has studied under Andrew Peters, Andy Braitman, Larry Blovits, Gerald Brommer and Tom Nicholas, and is continually inspired Nikolai Fechin, Richard Schmid and David Leffel.
For more information about Barrett's workshop schedule, email her directly at barrett@barrettfineart.net or check her website section on Workshops.