Barbara Maye

Barbara Maye, BFA

Barbara is a multi-media artist and art instructor who earned her Fine Arts Degree with Distinction in the shadows of the Mountain ranges of Colorado and Alberta. Although from Saskatchewan, Barbara finds her deepest inspiration in mountains and forests, where she believes all answers to our questions lie.

Originally drawn to BC by the sacred cedar trees, it is the soapstone that has held her attention since 2007. Inspired to prospect her own soapstone and know its birthplace, Barbara ethically harvests from the Mountains around Revelstoke. Using a freeform, intuitive carving technique, she sculpts her rocks into traditional pedestal sculptures and her innovative Flipstones – carvings that have several positions and invite contact and interplay (videos of the Flipstones in action can be found on her website).

“I’m a little obsessed with rocks. I always have my pockets full. They have so much history and wisdom to share, like tiny archives from the great mountains. I want everyone to study them close and see what the stones reflect back to them.”

Whatever she learns in her creative process she incorporates into her art classes. A generous teacher of several painting and drawing materials, Barbara believes that anyone can discover their own creative voice by simply changing their perception. She teaches techniques that unearth negative self-view that can hamper creative flow. Most recently, Barbara widened her audience by offering successful on-line classes.

While earning her undergraduate degree, Barbara received several student awards including an exhibition in St. Thomas, Ontario as runner up in a national student competition. Since then, she has been awarded many regional, provincial and federal grants for creation, travel and teaching, furthering her professional career and media notations. She has been honoured to exhibit her work regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Website – https://barbaramayefineart.ca/
e-mail link – mayesept35@gmail.com
facebook – https://www.facebook.com/barbaramaye.bfa
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