Barbara Trentham

I'm passionate about paint, about life, about the possibilites inherent in an exxpansive, energetic gesture; a playful 'yes' to the richness, the lushness, the sensuousness, the freedom, of paint.

I revel in the process of feeling the energy of what I see. Visually, I move through the relationships in front of me: the interplay of contrasts between light and dark, big and small, warm and cool, smooth and spiky. I am curious about how these tensions bump into each other, creating a magical energy, inviting the viewer to experience the resonance between abstract brushstroke and the realistic image.

–Barbara Trentham