Barbara Briden
Watercolorist

Although Barbara paints primarily in watercolor, she sketches in pencil and ink wherever she goes. Her inspiration comes from painting en plein air, photographs taken locally and during travel and occasionally her imagination. She compiles and mentally stockpiles exciting ideas wherever she is; her goal and challenge is to translate those inner visions into paintings. Barbara especially enjoys painting people in groups; she also accepts commissions for house paintings and local scenes.

Although painting throughout the years, she began her serious artistic dedication after retiring and moving full time to Lake Wallenpaupack. She studied watercolor technique in NJ with Mary Elllen Silkotch, Diana Wilkoc Patton, Paul McCormack and Ruth Wilson. In PA she joined the Come Paint With Me plein air group, thus becoming involved with many local artists. PA shows include Davis Chant in Lords Valley and Milford, Re/Max and the Philip Hone Gallery in Honesdale, Artisan Gallery in Hawley and the annual Alumnae Art Show at Cedar Crest College in Allentown. Each year for the past six years, Barbara has painted and donated a raffle painting to Hawley’s Winterfest celebration with proceeds going to a local charity.