Barbara McIntyre

Assemblage

I am a mixed media artist and work in the Found Object genre of Assemblage. I repurpose and recycle the detritus that has been relegated to the bottom of the junk drawer, closet or attic. I use everyday objects that are referred to as found objects, but more correctly they are selected, sourced and collected. I prefer vintage items with their history and patina. I enjoy rummaging through boxes of miscellaneous knickknacks that I purchase by lots from wholesalers from estates, like a box of costume jewelry or broken bits of porcelain. Also, I love using found objects, really anything that speaks to me. Items originally used for one purpose will be repurposed in a new way. I see these items as elements from which wondrous constructions are possible.

My constructions are inspired by the objects themselves and through their juxtaposition I let them tell me a story create a new reality. I am sure there are reasons for some of my work that have deep psychological meaning but I prefer to leave that to the viewer or critic. I would prefer to work unencumbered by the deep meaning that could be created and try to avoid obvious and trite combinations. I just prefer to work until the piece feels right to me and leave it at that.

EDUCATION

California University of Santa Barbara, B.A. with a major in Fine Arts, 1980

SOLO SHOWS

2014 Carr Winery, Santa Barbara, CA

2014 Curious Cup, Carpinteria, CA

2013 Anacapa Brewery, Ventura, CA

2013 ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

2013 Carnival, Flow Art Space, Minneapolis, MN

2013 Rebirth Through Time, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland CA

2012 FISH 2012 International, Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma School of Art and Art History

2012 Modern Masters Group Exhibition, Art in Focus: Broken Boundaries, Chelsea, NY

GROUP/ EXHIBITIONS

2014 CA 101 3rd annual, Pier Plaza Galleries, Redondo Beach CA

2014 Art Comes Alive, Art Design Consultants’ Gallery, Cincinnati, OH – Award, Sculptor of the Year

2014 Petite Landscapes, Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Santa Barbara, CA

2013 Compass, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA

2013 UnHinged, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY

2013 26th Annual September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA

Honorable Mention

2012 PINNACLE, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

First Place

2012 LaGrange National XXVII Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA Purchase award

2011 98th Annual Exhibition, The National Arts Club, New York, NY Sculpture cash award

2011 PINNACLE: National Juried Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, 3rd Place

2006 International Assemblage Artist Exhibition, Gallery