Barb's Art - Barb's Art

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Doctor Bird

The things you learn when you paint! The Doctor Bird _ or Swallowtail Humming Bird is the national bird of Jamaica. It only lives in Jamaica. The male has these loooooong iridescent tail feathers that are unique among the Humming Bird population. The Doctor Bird has been immortalized for many...

$ 150.00 - $ 600.00

Stirring the Pot

In this painting, Barb decided to let whimsy be her guide. The postcards and pictures on the wall and image on the wall – is it a window or a painting? – are all little pictures in their own right. In one of them is the logo for her friends...

$ 150.00 - $ 800.00

Ackee

This is Ackee – Jamaica’s National Fruit. Ackee was originally imported from West Africa, probably on a slave ship. It grows well in Jamaica. Ackee is poisonous when unripe. It only becomes edible when the end opens as shown in the top fruit. Jamaica is the only place where the...

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Ting®

A survey of things Jamaican would not be complete without Jamaica’s own homegrown (literally) grapefruit flavoured soft drink – Ting. Barb wanted to do a painting of Ting, so she went out and bought two bottles. One to use as a model and the other to give her the flavour...

$ 150.00 - $ 1,000.00

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise—Strelitzia reginae—Barb got the idea for this painting when she went into Becky’s Jamaican restaurant and saw a silk Bird of Paradise. She thought, I can do this. Please note – these flowers do not grow here. The closest Barb has been to one is the flower store....

$ 150.00 - $ 3,000.00

I Am Here From Far Away

Barb lives in Canada and the Inukshuk is a common sight in Canda’s far north. Increasingly, it is seen in the southern part of Canada where Barb lives. This picture emerged spontaneously one day. It is unique among her art to date. Some people are reminded of the “Iron Giant”...

$ 0.00 - $ 950.00

Palms in the Breeze

Barb adores palms. They actually grow quite well in Victoria, but she wants it to average about 20°C higher. In this painting, it is all about the palms, the warm breeze and warm sand. Barb’s has an amazing way of using brief strokes with lots of colour to portray turbulence...

$ 40.00 - $ 350.00

Eric's Light

Barb wrote: Eric is a precious boy that I completely love. He is special and loves lights. I painted this for him when he was very small so he could have light in his room all the time. Location of Original: Victoria, BC Acrylic on Canvas 12” by 24” 2003...

$ 150.00 - $ 1,200.00

Northern Exposure

I was doing a Northern Exposure (The TV show) marathon with Leo, my daughter and her boyfriend. I was relaxing with my family; I had a blank canvas and I wanted to paint something restful. This is what emerged. This painting is about rest and relaxation with the people I...