Art Matters — My Stuff

Honor Thy Father & Mother collection: Part 1

Barb Toland My Stuff

Over the past couple months, in addition to the Venus de Milo series, I've also quietly been conceptualizing & beginning to work on a new collection I've decided to call, "Honor Thy Father & Mother" ❤💜 This collection of 26 pieces ranging in size from 4" x 4" minis up to 24" x 24" larger works, will be a combination of...

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Venus de Milo: Becoming

Barb Toland My Stuff

I'm so excited to share the story behind my new series with you today! I've dubbed it, Venus de Milo: Becoming. I know, I know. Michelle Obama's book is called Becoming. The title came to me out of the blue. I swear...

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Venus de Milo: Awakened

Barb Toland My Stuff

If you've been following me on Instagram, then you may have seen some videos I shared of the creative process I used for this new piece...

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A deep dive into the creation of the "Gargoyles of Notre Dame" watercolor + encaustic collection

Barb Toland My Stuff

Recently I've been creating a lot of art that combines my love of watercolor + my love of encaustic...

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On creating "Venus de Milo: Breakout"

Barb Toland My Stuff

In today's blog I'll be talking about an art event held here in Greenville, SC by a wonderful local organization who has been instrumental in growing the arts here ... Metropolitan Arts Council (aka MAC). This is an annual event call Flat Out under Pressure, and each artist is given just 24 hrs. to create a piece of art...

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