Barbara Fresz

Barbara is a BC based artist, while originally from Germany, she has been calling the Okanagan home for the past 18 years. Working in fashion design for most of her life, she has always been drawn to painting people, life drawing is one of her favourite things to do. Bold Colour Portraits of humans and animals are her preferred subject matter. She is fascinated by the play of light and shadow on her canvas and paints intuitively in often abstracted colours. Starting out with a plan, she lets the painting process lead the way to completing a piece.

 

Capturing the emotion of a moment in time on the canvas is what drives her to paint. She now lives on a ranch, which has provided her with ample subject matter to paint, from her small herd of goats, to horses and cattle and all the wildlife travelling through. To gather material for human subjects, she ventures out and often gathers inspiration in her local community.

 

Barbara is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artist, the Okanagan Artists of Canada and the Okanagan Artists Coalition. She participates in numerous juried shows throughout the year and has won several awards for her work. Her paintings can be viewed and purchased at her website and in several locations in Vernon and Kelowna. She also accepts commissions in her bold and vibrant style.