Studio Tour: Mary Barr

Interview #15
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Q1Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
A1.I began learning about art at the young age of sixteen. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to study with Charlie Mc Phee. He painted on velvet. For many years I painted ships and trees on velvet. Into my twenties I advanced to canvas.

Q2.What does being and artist mean to you?
A2.Mixing colours, contrast, light to create emotive feeling from the canvas.

Q3. What are your artistic influences?
A3. My surroundings, the colours of nature. The Mountains trees and landscapes. BC has much beauty all around us.

Q4. If you could change a part of the world through your art, what would that be?
A4. To enhance quality of life over quantity.
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