Maggie’s inspiration to paint came while overwhelmed
with grief after the death of a close friend. Though she
had taken a few art classes in college, she had never
painted before and was a bit surprised by her
compelling desire to do so.
She continues to paint because it offers her
indescribable balance and relief. “It allows me to accept
and resolve the things that I perceive to be chaotic and
imperfect and through grace find an authentic purpose, a
harmonious arrangement to it all. When I am able to
trust that grace, that creative energy, then it simply
becomes a matter of showing up at the canvas to quiet
the chatter in my head.”
Her work is currently exhibited at the Kennedy Heights
Arts Center in Kennedy Heights, Ohio, where she is a
member of the Kennedy Guild and a series of her work
was recently exhibited at ONE , a boutique, in Notting
Hill ~ London, England.
“To fall asleep at the end of the day enveloped in
reflective gratitude is something I work toward each day;
thankful for the inexplicable peace that painting offers
me and grateful to have the opportunity to paint.” mb
with grief after the death of a close friend. Though she
had taken a few art classes in college, she had never
painted before and was a bit surprised by her
compelling desire to do so.
She continues to paint because it offers her
indescribable balance and relief. “It allows me to accept
and resolve the things that I perceive to be chaotic and
imperfect and through grace find an authentic purpose, a
harmonious arrangement to it all. When I am able to
trust that grace, that creative energy, then it simply
becomes a matter of showing up at the canvas to quiet
the chatter in my head.”
Her work is currently exhibited at the Kennedy Heights
Arts Center in Kennedy Heights, Ohio, where she is a
member of the Kennedy Guild and a series of her work
was recently exhibited at ONE , a boutique, in Notting
Hill ~ London, England.
“To fall asleep at the end of the day enveloped in
reflective gratitude is something I work toward each day;
thankful for the inexplicable peace that painting offers
me and grateful to have the opportunity to paint.” mb
Maggie Barnes