Barbara Wilson made her Victoria debut on Sunday September 15^th with an “art salon,” which opened at The Aria on Humboldt Street. The exhibition consists of 44 paintings, of which 25 are new works created in July and August. Cutting the ribbon for the gala occasion was Jack Lohman, newly appointed director of the Royal BC Museum. Victoria Councillor Pam Madoff (photo) was a guest for the evening. The paintings were given a second viewing to many artist friends and their friends on September 22^nd.

Contact Barbara for a private viewing by appointment.

There comes a time when the canvases pile up, some finished but unsigned, some good, others  passable but  in need of  some tweaking , and others that have gone nowhere and need to be painted over. Those of you who paint will know the value of painting over old works. There is an energy that comes through the gesso one may apply to create a fresh surface but often a completely new work results from painting directly over the old painting and transforming it to something completely new and wonderful.

My last posting of over a year ago was “Government House”: look how that experience  transformed into an unrelated non- objective work. For me painting is a process of layering and building up. My new exhibition  consisting of   20+  works, all abstract,  was painted  this summer in a period of  five weeks thanks to studio space at Vancouver Island School of Arts.  I invite your comment..