Arkansas Artist Showcase | Sandy Barksdale

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Dry Run Creek by artist Sandy Barksdale

Artist Statement

As a teenager growing up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, I began creating works of art.  First, I designed and made my own clothes, and later I designed, painted, and hand stitched needlepoint canvases. 

After graduating from the University of Arkansas, I moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and became interested in Oriental watercolor, first as a collector and then as a student. The rigid discipline of Sumi-e inspired me to introduce my own interpretation to watercolor abstractions of nature. 

I put the paintbrushes aside for 15 years to return to teaching. In 2004, upon moving to Cotter, Arkansas, an Arkansas artist encouraged me to paint.  So I picked up my brushes and palette to continue a desire to advance my creative talent to a higher level and capture the beauty around me on paper.

Garden Palette by artist Sandy Barksdale

I work in watercolor, acrylic, and pen-and-ink incorporating creative interpretations of environmentally oriented subjects, such as nature scenes, flowers, and old barns.  These subjects reflect my love of the outdoors, a love that I share with my photographer husband, Bill.  Our home on a bluff overlooking the White River near Cotter in north central Arkansas is a great inspiration to my creativity.

Snow Laden Boughs by artist Sandy Barksdale

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

Sandy Barksdale
P.O. Box 369, Cotter, Arkansas, 72626
Phone: (870) 424-0151
Email: sbarksdale@centurytel.net