BarbHaselton_Biography

Barbara Haselton

I studied art throughout my grade school years, as well as private lessons during the summer. After high school, I attended the Silvermine Guild School of Art in Connecticut where I studied painting and sculpture. I continued with my studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where one of my sculptures was chosen as part of their traveling exhibit which toured the country. Entering many competitive shows, both in California and New York, I have exhibited and have been honored with awards. Many of my original pieces reside in both private and public collections, such as the State of California's permanent collection.

My recent series of motorcycle pictures evolved from doing pictures of small metal objects such as a flute and a metal guitar then on to the automobile and then into the intricacies of the motorcycle. I enjoy working with the metal surfaces, creating the shine of the chrome and the reflections in the paint. The motorcycle offers interesting compositions with its many mechanical parts slicing across the surface of the picture. Add to this the components of color and texture reflecting in the metallic surfaces of the bikes and the results can be beautiful and dynamic.