Artist’s Statement
Anne Barkley’s intention when she paints is to find a complexity in simple but strong abstract shapes and beautiful colours that will challenge and engage the viewer. She uses physical and emotional intensity to get to that place where thought stops and her intuition can have free rein; she invites her viewers’ participation and response, so that art as communication can take place.
Her tools are serenity, emotion, strength, determination, passion, harmony, freedom, paint, colour, design, shape, pattern, line, texture, value, edges and space, balance, repetition with variety, movement and rhythm.
Biography/CV
Anne has studied at Queen's and Carleton Universities, and at St Lawrence College. She has attended many workshops in Canada and the United States. She is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and belongs to several other art groups and organizations. Her award-winning work is held in public and private collections across Canada, in the United States, Europe and the Cayman Islands. Anne has recently exhibited in Toronto, New York City, and at the 2009 Biennale in Florence Italy.
Exhibitions
Group Shows:
- Brockville Artists Studio 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Brave Art 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 Thousand Islands Fine Art Association 2000 to 2004
- South Dundas Artists Guild 2000 to 2005; St Lawrence College Alumni Association 2005;
Juried Shows:
- Cornwall Regional Art Gallery 2001 to 2006, one honourable mention, one second prize
- Ottawa Water Colour Society 2001 to 2004, 3 juror’s awards
- Ottawa Mixed Media Association 2004, 2005, 2006 (two awards of excellence)
- North Country Regional Juried Art Show, Potsdam University, New York, 2004
- Ottawa Art Festival (Juried show, over 100 artists) 2004, 2005, 2006
- Elmwood Home and Art Show (Ottawa, Juried show, 55 artists) 2002, 2004, 2005
- Toronto InsideArt Show (Juried show, over 200 artists), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Rideau Valley Art Festival (Juried Show, 75 artists) 2006
- Society of Canadian Artists, 2006, 2007
Featured Artist Shows:
- GalleriArt, the Ottawa Artists Cooperative (two feature artist shows) 2003 to 2005
- Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, 2003, 2-person show: Dichotomy with Norm Fraser
- Merrickville Old Town Hall Gallery 2005, 4-person show: Four From Here to There
- Shutter & Brush Gallery, Port Stanley 2006, 2-person show: Creativity
- Leonardo Gallery, Toronto 2006, 2-person show: Transcendence
- Artisan Gallery, Belleville 2006, solo show
Gallery Representation:
- Tay River Gallery, 28 Wilson St W., Perth ON
- Bremner Fine Art, 60 Bullock Drive, Markham ON
- gallery133, 1260 Castlefield Ave, Toronto ON
- Galerie d'art Époque, 103 Principale, Gatineau PQ
- Leonardo Gallery, 133 Avenue Road, Toronto ON
- Ottawa Art Gallery, 2 Daly Ave, Ottawa ON