BIO & Contact

Original Abstract Works of Art

The Silos at Sawyer Yards
1502 Sawyer
Studio # 205
Houston, TX 77007
713.254.4730
barbararubensteinart@gmail.com

Artist Statement
"Art takes me to a fanciful, fabulous place surrounded by beautiful color and dramatic feeling. My creations are an expression of what I sense in the world around me. I strive to convey my feelings through the use of many layers of color, texture and movement. My hope is that you will be inspired and energized by what you see...that you will feel a connection that evokes good feelings and creates a special memory. I long for my art to take you, as it does me, to a fanciful fabulous place".

Artist Biography
Barbara retired from commercial banking in 2005 and began studying art. She paints in the genre referred to as “emotional abstraction” primarily using acrylics. Barbara is noted for rich layers of color and texture. Her work seamlessly melds geometric elements with vibrancy, spontaneity, and organic form.

Barbara and her family live in Houston, TX and have a vacation home in Santa Fe, NM. Much of Barbara’s inspiration comes from nature, particularly the rich colors and awe-inspiring land-forms found in Santa Fe.

Training
Glassell School of Art – Houston, TX
Private Instruction - Houston, TX , Santa Fe, NM, and Albuquerque NM
Instructional Classes - Acrylic Painting and Mixed Media
Workshops – Mixed Media, Found Objects, Digital Ground and Transfers

Exhibitions
Art in the Park, Houston, TX – April 2011
Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX – August 2011
Art Walk Houston, Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX – November 2011
Group Exhibition Mo Mong Restaurant, Houston, TX – November 2011
Watson Gallery, Houston, TX – April 2012
Watson Gallery Anniversary Show, Houston TX – July 2012
Heights Art Studio, Houston, TX – October 2012 – December 2012; January 2013
Art on the Avenue, Community Development Corporation, Houston, TX –

2012 - 2018; 2020

2021 "Between Heaven and Earth" selected by juror, Steven Matijcio, Director and Chief Curator Blaffer Museum of Art, Houston TX, to be placed in the Main Exhibition Gallery

Lisa Samuel Gallery, Santa Fe, NM – 2013 - July 2017
Bowl Café, Houston, TX – 2013
Fringe Salon, Houston, TX – February 2014 - 2016
Sawyer Yard Campus Events and Exhibits - 2016 - Current
The Silos at Sawyer Yards Exhibits - 2016 - Current
Urban Eats Houston - July 2019 - September 2019
The Houston Furniture Bank - Juried Art Selection for the Agency's Art Gallery
"Boundless" - October 2020 - January 9, 2021. Group Exhibit in collaboration with Photographer, Ashkan Roayaee
Circa Real Estate, Houston, TX. - January - March 2022. Selected works on exhibit

Representation
The Silos at Sawyer Yards - Group Exhibitions
Saatchi Art - https://www.saatchiart.com/bbrubensteinart.com
Wescover - https://www.wescover.com/creator/barbara-rubenstein

Publications
Voyage Houston
Bellaire Buzz Magazine July 2019 and August 2020
Paper City- Houston