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My name is Barbara Haviland. I have been creating fine art since 1976. I am mostly a self-taught, raw artist who draws inspiration from the world around me.Each day is a new canvas of things to paint. I especially love to paint flowers and landscapes. My flower paintings have been highly collected over the past thirty-seven years as well as

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My name is Barbara Haviland. I have been creating fine art since 1976. I am mostly a self-taught, raw artist who draws inspiration from the world around me.Each day is a new canvas of things to paint. I especially love to paint flowers and landscapes. My flower paintings have been highly collected over the past thirty-seven years as well as my Bayou paintings that capture the beauty of south Louisiana and Texas. Each setting and scene we witness tells a story of the place around us and moves us through each instant in time. I strive to capture these moments and this motion through time with bold, vibrant colors, elegant details, and a diverse selection of subjects. Like the beautiful landscapes, flowers, still-life, and many other subjects they depict, each painting is a unique and original work highlighting all the colors of life. For over 47 years painting has been my expression and my escape, as well as my passion. I am pleased to share my artwork with patrons from coast to coast and teach new students to explore their own creative talents and imagination. I have artwork in New Zealand, Australia, and United Kingdom.  My work has been featured in galleries across Texas and brings life, color and thrilling beauty to homes and businesses across the U.S.I am a proud member of the Artists of Texas, Outdoor Painters Society, and several other groups where many of my works are shown.
https://www.online-catalog-of-professional-artists.com/artist-barbara-haviland.htmlI would love for you to sign up on my website to follow along to  see what I create.  Additionally, my art has been featured twice by Voyager Magazine Group (read the full article here).I am married to Sam, my husband of 60 years. We have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren. We were fortunate enough to travel the country. I paint wherever we are.  Lately, my art has been taking on a fresh look of looseness, and I like it. Plein air is my new thing. It feels great to create! Painting is very relaxing and gratifying. The world around us is so beautiful. I try to capture its raw beauty on my canvas. I also love painting flowers as well as animals. I paint everything. If you have a photo, I can paint it.I am so thankful to be able to paint and create art.  Please sign up for my newsletter or to keep up with what my brushes are doing and creating. ~Barbara
Oil Painters of AmericaOutdoor Painters Society                                   Artist of Texas                                      EBSQArt.comTyler County Art League

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