‘Ooooops’ self portrait as a shell doll with seaweed hair.

‘Deceitful yet orderly, much freckled, ruddy complexion…’ Excerpts of descriptions of female convicts, Hobart, Convict Women’s prison. 1788 + upstart, showoff, too big for her boots 1788 – present. self portrait as a shell doll with seahorse 2022. ‘Ever Evers: of other loves and landscapes’ exhibition featured a life sized paper cut out 3 pieceContinueContinue reading “‘Ooooops’ self portrait as a shell doll with seaweed hair.”

Cutting 310gsm is hard …

My fingers hurt! But the dolls are made and cut and standing for the moment ~the heat of the day wants to melt them. Three weeks till opening for my 3rd solo show. “where i fall..” Featuring the words of Miriam Wei Wei Lo, Shakespeare and Disney.Image Jenny Potts Barr 2022

October 2021

“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life” Rachel Carson Drawn then printed and cutout roughs. Affectionately nicknamed ‘toil’ ‘bubble’ and ‘double double’ for the moment. Pencil on paper. The Rococco has loomed large in spirit and color palette for this upcoming work. Rococco fromContinueContinue reading “October 2021”

Margaret River Regional Open Studios – the third time around- Sept 11-25th 2021

Margaret River Region Open Studios 2021 participating artist Jenny Barr gives an insight into her upcoming exhibition prep…