BARBARA BOSE

"I love observing the natural world. I discover it more deeply by painting it. I appreciate the ingenious beauty of nature’s intricate packaging and see it as a treasure chest of allegory that we humans are a part of. To me, the process of drawing and painting is a form of worship.

I am a devourer of the mystical and mythological. My oil paintings, which range from a few inches to several feet in dimension, are in the representational realism/surrealism realm. This is because I find it more enchanting and challenging to start with real life forms. My artwork seeks to delve into the depths of the human psyche, weaving together visual archetypes and dream symbolism that speak to our shared experiences through metaphor. Emotions and concepts that transcend cultural boundaries invite you to interpret these pieces with your own meaning as well, and to remember the profound interconnectedness of human experiences with the hidden threads that bind us all.

My work seeks to connect a deeper human experience by reminding the viewer that we are fused to more than just the here and now. We are linked with each other and actually to all that lives and breathes, including who and what came before and all that comes next. Most of my work includes the interplay between the natural world and the human footprint, whether a house in a field, a sleeping gator on a drainpipe, a tree with a face, etc."