About Barbara McFarland
Barbara is an artist from Northern Wisconsin whose work reflects a lifetime of being influenced by world cultures and the natural surroundings of the Northwoods. Her art portrays experiences from both subjects.
She has been passionate about being an artist since childhood, and has continued to study multiple art mediums throughout her career. Barbara has won awards in national juried competitions while also participating in international one-woman shows as well as many group exhibitions. Her work may be found in numerous corporate and private collections.
Exhibitions
National Juried Exhibitions
Arrowhead Exhibit, Tweed Gallery, Duluth MN
Northern National Juried Art Exhibit, Rhinelander WI
Louisiana Watercolor National Juried Exhibit
St. John’s Center, Milwaukee WI
One, Two, and Three Person Shows
First National Bank, Park Falls WI
Wood County National Bank, Wisconsin Rapids WI
Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff WI
Eva Wilkin Gallery, Nevis West Indies
Nicolet College, Rhinelander WI
Marshfield Clinic, Minocqua WI
The Knickerbocker Gallery, Milwaukee WI
Other Exhibitions
Northeastern Illinois Regional Exhibition
Wisconsin Regional Art Exhibition
Food For Thought Juried Art Exhibition, Wausau WI
Sand Lake Festival of the Arts
Eagle River Festival of the Arts
Northland College, Ashland WI
New Visions Gallery, Marshfield WI
Vilas County Business Incubator
Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff WI
CBAC Spring Run-Off Exhibition, Washburn WI
Published Works
Watercolor Fun and Free by Karlyn Holman
Searching for the Artist Within by Karlyn Holman
Watercolor, the Spirit of Spontaneity by Karlyn Holman
Art Workshops / Instructors
Barbara has Taught Workshops in Switzerland, France, the Caribbean, and the United States.
Judi Betts
Milford Zornes
Nita Engle
Alex Powers
S.M.Thomasita Fetzer
Zoltan Zsabo
Jim Pollard
Carol Barnes
Jonathan Talbot
Betty Lynch
Gerald Brommer
Glen Bradshaw
Fran Larson
Skip Lawrence
Frank Webb
Don Andrews
Al Brouillette
Carrie Burns Brown
Robert Burridge
Lee Weiss
Louise Cadillac
Maxine Masterfield