Bringing Light, Color and Emotion to PaintingBarrett Edwards - BiographyBarrett Edwards' representational and abstracted landscapes blend layer upon layer of warm and cool hues that result in a sense of light and depth. Using brush, palette knife, sea sponges and other tools, her oils, cold wax and mixed media works evoke a range of moods from bold and vibrant to soft and suggested. Her highly textured abstracted landscapes most often are built around complementary color pairings that evolve with analogous notes.Born in Chicago, Barrett is a third generation artist whose award-winning work first drew attention in France. Her introductory exhibition at Hotel Talleyrand, Paris, sold out. That success was followed shortly by exhibits at the historic Salon d'Autumne at the Grand Palais in Paris; the Grand Prix International de Peinture de Deauville, and the Grand Prix International de la Cote d'Azur. She has exhibited at Galerie Jean Lammelin (Paris), Atelier Melusine (Switzerland), and her work has been published in a German calendar. Her paintings have also appeared in the USA Television Network's series, "Necessary Roughness", and in the 2013 Reese Witherspoon movie, "The Good Lie".She is represented by Huff Harrington Fine Art (Atlanta, GA); Jones and Terwilliger Fine Art (Palm Desert and Carmel, CA); Thomas Anthony Gallery, Park City, Utah; Thornwood Gallery, Houston, TX; and Magnolia Fine Art Gallery, Greensboro, GA.Spending her summers in the Colorado Rockies for over a decade, Barrett has developed a love of plein air painting, which she credits with bringing new energy and effectiveness to her studio paintings. She is a popular art show jurist and continues to teach oil painting workshops in Provence, Tuscany, the Bahamas, and throughout the US.COLLECTIONSSteamboat Art Museum, Permanent Collection, Steamboat Springs, ColoradoCorporate Pelican Nest Golf Club, Bonita Springs, Florida Naples Public Library, Naples, Florida Angler Mountain Homes, Silverthorne, ColoradoDistinguished Collectors Baron Paul Pourbaix, Belgium Sir Iain Anderson, Scotland Dr. and Mrs. Norman Zheutlin, France Mr. and Mr. Sheldon Johnson, Connecticut, Florida, Colorado Mr. and Mrs Bruce Lang, Minnesota, Florida, Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stimpson, Massachusetts, Florida Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Myers, Washington, DC Mr. Jeff Libby, Ms. Barbara Kontny, Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knowlton, Colorado, California Mr. and Mrs. Bart Reilly, Canada Mrs. Amy Lou Waters, Florida, Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lutgen, Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. Craig Bouchard, Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Maximilion McGee, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gamble, Kentucky, Florida Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flowers, Mississippi Mr. and Mrs. James Kreutz, Colorado, Florida Mr. and Mrs. Allan Stikeleather, Massachusetts, Florida Movie and Television Credits "A Good Lie", movie starring Reese Witherspoon, 2013 "Necessary Roughness", USA Network TV series, 2013TEACHING WORKSHOPS 2004 - Bahamas 2005 - Provence, France 2006 - Naples, FL 2007 - Provence, France 2008 - Acadia National Park, Maine 2010 - Tuscany, Italy 2011 - Tuscany, Italy 2012 - Naples, FL 2013 - Naples, FL 2014 - Provence, France