The intimate paintings of Barbara Coffey-Jones capture the visual experiences of the places, animals and people that she chooses to express with her vivid and bold brushstrokes and strong design.
Inspired by the emotion inherent in realism and the painterly canvases of Spanish painter of light, Joaquin Sorolla, and master Russian Impressionist, Sergei Bongart, she went on to study with master Spanish Impressionist, Sebastian Capella of the Academy of Arts, Valencia Spain. Following her studies with him she continued to hone her skills at an atelier fashioned after the famous schools in Paris where the impressionists and other famous artists studied. Jeffrey Watts, an award winning painter and owner of the school was her mentor. Barbara has a degree in Interior Design and has also studied at the Laguna College of Arts and Design. |
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