3905 B Grayson Lane - Austin, Texas 78722 (512) 482-8163
http://foundobjectart.com
EDUCATION
Self-taught Collage/Found Object/Assemblage Artist.
2007-2011 Art Metal Welding: Austin Community College, Austin, Texas
1972 Association Montessori Internationale Teaching Certification (Primary Level): Montessori Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
1964 Undergraduate Study in Art/Interior Design: University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
1963 Associate of Arts Degree: Art/Interior Design: Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri
AWARDS
2013 International Eco Arts Awards, Ashville, North Carolina: Repurposed Category Honorable Mention from Lloyd Herman
2005 Arte Sagrado, Concordia University, Austin,Texas: Juror's Commendation from Jim Janknegt
2003 Nominated for Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award, New York City, New York
2001 Arte Sagrado, Concordia University, Austin, Texas: Juror's Commendation from Ginger Geyer
1994 The Trash Show, East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawaii: Honorable Mention from Ira Ono
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
2014 Bouquet-Seton Cove Spiritual Center,Austin,Texas
2011 Fleur - In Memory of Stephanie Neely, Daniel E. Ruiz Library, Austin, Texas
2009 Full Bloom - In Memory of Madelene Hill, Festival Hill, Round Top, Texas
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 Guardians: Seton Cove Spiritual Center, Austin, TX (Curated by Stephanie A. Warfield)
2010 In The Garden: Houston Center For Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas (Curated by Gwynne Rukenbrod)
2009 In The Garden: Koelsch Gallery, Houston, Texas (Curated by Franny Koelsch)
2008 Flowers: Daniel E. Ruiz Library, Austin, Texas
2008 After Effects: Scarborough Building , Austin, TX (Curated by Phoebe Allen)
2007 Play Time: Daniel E. Ruiz Library, Austin, Texas
1993 Changes: Center Stage Gallery, Hilo, Hawaii
1990 Women's Celebration: Cunningham Gallery, Hilo, Hawaii
1990 Love Is The Answer: Cunningham Gallery, Hilo, Hawaii
TWO-MAN EXHIBITIONS
2009 Keith Steber/Barbara Irwin: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Margaret and Eugene McDermott Learning Center, Austin, TX (Curated by Joe Hammer)
2005 Wings: Sylvia Betts & Barbara Irwin, The Cody Center at Laity Lodge, H. E. Butt Foundation, Leakey, Texas (Curated by Ginger Geyer)
1998 Sager & Irwin: Objects of Desire: Arts Council of Brazos Valley's Local Color Gallery, College Station, Texas
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 Upcycled:Jacksonville Center for the Arts. Floyd,Virginia (curated by Susan Icove)
The Weird Home Tour: Austin, Texas (curated by Aralyn Hughes/Kevin M, Shaw)
People's Gallery Exhibition: Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas (curated by Nick Ramons, Hector Hernandez, and Hollis Hammonds)
2015 AMOA Biennial: 600 Sculpture: Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas (curated by Leigh A. Arnold)
There Will Be Glue Involved: Nisa Touchen Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico (curated by Rosalie/Cecil Touchen)
Art Hop: Georgetown Arts Center, Georgetown, Texas (curated by Jason Makepeace)
Recycled-Reclaimed Materials as Works of Art: Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown,Texas (Curated by Nick Ramos)
People's Gallery Exhibition-Austin City Hall-Austin ,Texas-(Curated by Cornelius Carter, William Cauthern, Paloma Mayorga, and Suzanne Burton)
2014 Collective Chemistry-Davis Gallery-Austin,Texas
Towers of Power-Spiritual Totems-Projex Gallery-Austin, Texas-(Curated by Neil Coleman)
2013 EAST #11: East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
2012 People's Gallery Exhibit: Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas (Curated by Kathryn Davidson and Jean Graham)
2011 People's Gallery Exhibit: Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas (Curated by Carla Nickerson, Johnny Walker, Herlinda Zamora, and Jean Graham)
Annual Juried Exhibition: Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, Texas (Curated by Clint Willour)
2010 People's Gallery Exhibit: Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas (Curated by Risa Puleo, Andrea Mellard, Sean Galauger, Jean Graham)
Craft Texas 2010: Houston Center For Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas (Curated by Gail M. Brown, Cindy Hickock, Paula Owen)
Fourth Annual Sacred Art Show: Sacred Art Gallery at the Pastoral Center, Austin, Texas (Curated by Diocesan Fine Arts Council)
The Green Art Series: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas (Curated by Matt Coldwell)
Library Foliage: Studio 2 Gallery, Austin, Texas (Curated by John Sager)
2009 33rd Annual ACC Student Art Exhibition 2009: Dougherty Arts Center, Julia C. Butridge Gallery, Austin, Texas
People's Gallery Exhibit: Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas (Curated by Sydney Yeager, Michael Ray Charles, Candace Briceno, Jean Graham)
Global Chair Project: Austin, Texas (Curated by Damian Priour)
2008 Lost And Found: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas (Curated by Matt Coldwell)
People's Gallery Exhibit: Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas (Curated by Eva Buttacavoli, Debrah Roberts, Ricardo Hernandez, Jean Graham)
Graphic II: Design Center at Penn Field, Austin, Texas
Erotica: Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas (Curated by Rachel Koper)
Where Do Ideas Come From?: The Family Lab, Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
Texas Chair Project: Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas (Curated by Damian Priour)
EAST #7: East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
2007 Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Ken Schmidt, PhD)
GRAPHIC: Design Center at Penn Field, Austin, Texas
Jesus Christs Superstar: Zachary Scott Theater, Austin, Texas
EAST #6: East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
2006 Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Jurors David Kroft and Eric Gibbons)
Crazy for Collecting: Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
EAST #5: East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
Holiday Group Show: Davis Gallery, Austin, Texas
2005 Toma Mi Corazon XIII: La Pena, Austin, Texas
Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror- Jim Janknegt)
Play: The Cody Center at Laity Lodge, H. E. Butt Foundation, Leakey, Texas
Birds of a Feather: Doughtery Art Center, Austin, Texas
The Matter of Devotion: Art as the Link Between Worship and Work: National conference of Image: A Journal of the Arts & Religion. Xnihilo Gallery, Houston, and the Cody Center at Laity Lodge, H. E. Butt Foundation, Leakey, Texas
2004 Art Ball VIII: The Bacchanal: Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas (Juror - Carol Wagner)
Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Mark Smith)
The Summer Show/Critic's Choice: Membership Exhibition, The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, Texas (Critic - Dana Friis-Hansen)
2003 Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Doug Jaques)
Arterotica: Blue Genie Studio, Austin, Texas
For the Birds: Galveston Art Center, Galveston, Texas (Juror - Clint Willour)
Black and White and Red All over: 2040 Gallery, Austin, Texas
Birds: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Kelly Fearing)
2002 Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Katherine Brimberry)
Arte Sagrado II: Cody Center at Laity Lodge, HEB Foundation, Leakey, Texas
Tragedy and Transformation: Artists Respond to September 11th: The Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Texas
Visions International Competition: Art Center Waco, Waco, Texas (Juror - Peter Frank)
Chairs: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - David Kroft)
Spirit of Woman and Virgin De Guadalupe: Austin Spirit Gallery, Austin, Texas (Jurors - Fidencio Duran, Peter Ortiz, and Lynn Tiemann)
2001 Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Ginger Geyer)
Austin Art Scene II: ACA Gallery/Artplex, Austin, Texas (Juror - Billy Kirkland)
Home Improvement: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - David Kroft)
2000 Arte Sagrado: Concordia University, Austin, Texas (Juror - Damian Priour)
A Woman's Heart: Alternate Current, Austin, Texas
Sultry Post/Mail Art Postcard Show: ACA Gallery/Artplex, Austin, Texas
In the Garden: Concordia University, Austin, Texas
1999 Second Life...Reincarnation of the Everyday: Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas (chosen from proposal)
Sultry Post/Mail Art Postcard Show: ACA Gallery/Artplex, Austin, Texas
Goddess 2000: Alternate Current, Austin, Texas
1998 Definientia: Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas
Girls and Their Dolls: Alternate Current, Austin, Texas
An Evening of Women in the Arts: Texas A&M, College Station, Texas
Amada of the Gardens Gala Benefit Art Auction: Alternate Current, Austin, Texas
Annual Christmas Exhibition: Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas
1997 Found Objects: Laughing at the Sun Gallery, Austin, Texas
Aberrations: ACA Gallery/Artplex, Austin, Texas (Juror - Steve Brudniak)
The Clone Invitational: Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas
Sultry Post/Mail Art Postcard Show: ACA Gallery/Artplex, Austin, Texas
The Divine Auction: Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Texas
1996 Magic In Art Show: Laughing at the Sun Gallery, Austin, Texas
1995 Spring Art Festival: Big Island Artist Guild, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Jurors - Duane Preble and Shige Yamada)
1994 The Trash Show: East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Juror - Ira Ono)
Spring Art Festival:</i> Big Island Artist Guild, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Juror- David Ulrich)
1993 Spring Art Festival: Big Island Artist Guild, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Jurors - Garron Alexander, Sarah Bremmer, and Hiroki Morinoue)
1992 Spring Art Festival: Big Island Artist Guild, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Jurors - Ken Bushnell, Barbara Engle, and Pat Hickman)
1991 Spring Art Festival: Big Island Artist Guild, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Juror - Walter Nottingham)
Hawaii Island Arts Show: Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Juror - William Hartman)
Second Time Around: Creative Minds Look at Throwaways: East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawaii (Juror - Ira Ono)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016 The Art of Found Objects:Interviews With Texas Artists by Robert Craig Bunch(photo) Texas A &M University Press
2011 Recycling fever reaches Christmas tree by Jim Swift; KXAN, December 23, 2011
Something Old Is Now Something New by Beth Bond; Austin American Statesman, June 10, 2011
2010 The Art Of Welded Sculpture by Tom Gingras (photos, page 99-100); Kindall Hunt Publishing Company
Craft Texas 2010 Catalog: Houston Center For Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas (Curated by Gail M. Brown, Cindy Hickock, Paula Owen)</td>
The Art Of Finding - The Found Object Art Of Barbara Irwin by Jo Anna Ordonez; INsite Magazine - August 2010 (p.12)
2009 Wood & Steel-review by Rachel Koper-The Austin Chronicle- May 22, 2009 (p.76)
2008 Texas Chair Project Calalogue by Damien Priour- Austin Museum of Art
Our Neighbor: Barbara Irwin by Thomas Blom; The Flea-The Quarterly Newsletter for the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association, May 2008 Vol. 14, Number 3
Art Bra 2008 Calendar (December-"Everything's Coming Up Roses") - Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas
2007 At Home With Art by Jenny Miller; Austin American Statesman - August 26
A Si Change for Jesus Christ Superstar by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin; Austin American Statesman - May 20, photo
2006 Rachel's Top 15 in EAST #5 by Rachel Koper; Austin Chronicle, November 17
2005 Article: Wings - Sylvia
Betts & Barbara Irwin, "Laity Connections (a publication of the
H. E. Butt Foundation) "Wings: Sylvia Betts & Barbara Irwin", by Ginger
Geyer. Winter 2005, photo
2002 Austin American-Statesman - "Get in Artistic Spirit With Talented Women"; by Ginger Cowles, December 8
1999 Austin American-Statesman - "Barbara's Multicolored Dreamcoat" by Shermakaye Bass, October 28, photos
Austin American-Statesman - "Cage Art Sets You Free" by Joyce "Kate" Braun, November 1
Austin American-Statesman - "Offbeat Barbara Irwin" by Fred Ellison, November 4
1998 The Eagle - (Bryan/College Station) - " Artists Feature Creative Recycling" by John LeBas, March 5, photo
ArtiFACTS "Objects of Desire" by David N. Lipe, March 1, photo
1995 Honolulu Advertiser - "Spring Art Festival" by Joan Rose, May 21
1994 Honolulu Advertiser - "The Trash Show" by Joan Rose, September 25
Honolulu Advertiser - "Spring Art Festival" by Joan Rose, May 15
1993 Hawaii Tribune Herald - "Hilo Artist's Work" by Fay Hovey, May 7, photo
1990 Hawaii Tribune Herald - "Women's Celebration" by Fay Hovey, May 4, photo
Hawaii Tribune Herald - "Love is the Subject of Hilo Exhibit" by Fay Hovey, January 26, photo
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