Barbara Spiller

I use a variety of found and scavenged objects in multiple hydraulic pressings to create embossed pentimenti in copper. Working intuitively, with curiosity and intention, but no plan, I watch for imagery to emerge in the metal surfaces as shapes merge and overlap. These pieces are then combined with some kind of support - usually wooden - natural or man-made, and other enriching materials.In the dialogue between the pressed metal images and their supports or containers, I discover what these things mean to be. My hope is that they are appealing as objects, and that they evoke a sense of the surprise of their creation and the mystery of their presence.

Born in N.J. Lived and worked many years in N.Y. Moved to Santa Monica in 2001. Studied at Douglass College, N.J.(B.A.) and New York University (M.A.). Adjunct Faculty NYU; Master Teacher in Lincoln Center Institute; Staff Development Training and Program Developer at The Studio In A School, NYC. Solo Shows at Atlantic Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; New England Center for Contemporary Art, Conn. Group Shows: Brooklyn Museum; Bronx Museum; Dayton Art Institute. has shown in many National Juried Competitions, and galleries in N.Y. and Connecticut. Her art has been chosen for St Johns Health Center Art Wall, and meditation rooms in Hospices and hospitals, and is represented in many private collections.