painter and printmaker

Looking back at my art career, I see that my imagery is all connected to my surroundings. I make art that explores what happens in a space. Each year I make it a goal to learn something new or develop different subject matter. So in between making very calculated etchings and aquatints I experiment. All the work eventually circles around and one piece will influence another. I develop my work in a series, so even with a single image I make many interpretations.

Primarily I am a printmaker, although I paint in oil, watercolor and gouache. This past 2 years I have made etchings that then become the images in intricately folded and stitched books.  The images are reflections of what my year has brought, and often tell the story of my day or my family and friends.

The challenge of making etchings and the satisfaction of solving technical issues are fascinating to me. There are endless opportunities to combine processes that yield different results. The process as I do it is very old, and I like the idea that I am connected to the past as I work in the ways of the masters from the 16th and 17th centuries. 

Contact Info:

phone: (415) 686-8221
email: bp.poole2@gmail.com
website: www.barbarapoolefineart.com

studio hours:
nearly everyday but Friday during the day, available by appointment