Barbara Jaksa
BIO
Barbara Jaksa is a nomadic contemporary landscape artist currently residing in Waitsburg, Washington. Her drawings and paintings are constructed with colorful line/ brushwork, emphasizing spatial/temporal patterns creating emotional topographies for one to inhabit. Her strong compositions are inspired by a passionate love of the open horizon she investigates on her bike and in the car. Barbara grew up in the steel industry of Cleveland, Ohio, drafting and detailing buildings as a youngster, developing a passion for creating/defining 2-D and 3-D space. Her work has been exhibited in multiple galleries and museums and is in private collections throughout the country.
SELECTED SHOWS
2020 : LAYLOR ART STORE
Bend, Oregon
2018 : JIMGERMAN GALLERY
Waitsburg, Washington
2017 : 10 TON GALLERY
Waitsburg, Washington
2012 : LAKELAND COMMUNITY SHOW
Kirtland, Ohio
2010 : 970.ORG INVITATIONAL SHOW, ASPEN ART MUSEUM
Aspen, Colorado
2008 : ONE WOMAN SHOW, KICK-IT
Seattle, Washington
2008 ROAD TRIP, MUSEO
Langley, Washington
2007 GROUP SHOW (April) , SAW
Carbondale, Colorado
2007 GROUP SHOW (September), SAW
Carbondale, Colorado
2007 ROARING FORK OPEN, ASPEN ART MUSEUM
Aspen, Colorado
2006 VVAS SHOW, CCAH
Carbondale, Colorado
2005 ROARING FORK OPEN, ASPEN ART MUSEUM
Aspen, Colorado
2005 VVAS SHOW, CCAH
Carbondale, Colorado
2004 2x2 PAINT & GLASS, MUSEO
Langley, Washington
2004 TRAILER TRASH SHOW, Carbondale, Colorado
2003 ONE WOMAN, CCAH
Carbondale, Colorado
2003 GROUP SHOW, MUSEO
Langley, Washington
2003 ANTELIER
Boulder, Colorado
2003 SNEAK PREVIEW GROUP SHOW, MUSEO
Langley, Washington
2002 GROUP SHOW, MUSEO
Langley, Washington
2002 BACKROOM EXHIBIT, ARTEMIS GALLERY
Seattle, WA
2001 CHRISTMAS SHOW, BAYVIEW STUDIOS
Whidbey Island, WA
2001 BARBARA JAKSA/LARS BERQUIST, BAYVIEW STUDIOS
Whidbey Island, WA
2000 PENUMBRAL RECONSTRUCTIONS, ARTEMIS GALLERY
Seattle, WA
2000 FRUIT SHOW, MUSEO
Whidbey Island, WA
2000 STATE OF EQUALIBRIUM, OCULUS GALLERY
Seattle, WA
1999 THE BOX SHOW, BAYVIEW STUDIOS
Whidbey Island, WA
1999 MAY SHOW, BAYVIEW STUDIOS
Whidbey Island, WA
1998 INTRODUCTIONS, BAYVIEW STUDIOS
Whidbey Island, WA
1998 ISLAND COUNTY ANNUAL, BAYVIEW STUDIOS
Whidbey Island, WA
1993 OPEN PRESS INVITATIONAL, OPEN PRESS STUDIOS
Denver, CO
1992 TWO WOMEN, McDONNELL GALLERY
Denver, CO
EDUCATION
University of Colorado
Masters of Architecture
Kent State University
Bachelors of Science
Art Education K-12
University of Cincinnati
Bachelors of Fine Arts
Painting and Drawing
Puddling, oil on paper
Storm at Smith Rock, charcoal and pastel
Untitled, Photography
Smith Rock Morning, Charcoal
Summers beginning to give up Her fight, oil stick on paper
Untitled, Charcoal
Untitled, Photography
ARTIST STATEMENT
We are immersed in a matrix of intellectual, emotional and spiritual data, constantly formatting, editing and deleting as we construct and destruct time into a meaningful life. During the art of making we energize and develop a language/vocabulary of marks into a cohesive form of visual communication. Thru these actions, memories of color, line, form and space become desirable compositions for personal and societal consumption. What we keep, erase or dispose of is an expression of what we choose to prioritize, exclude or fail to acknowledge (neutral), decisions constantly being made in the making process. I paint and draw (therefore I make) to experience that dance of oneness that occurs when the fluid organization of mark making expresses that of the landscapes I have seen thru my travels. I am inspired by the natural world on all scales, from the profile of a rugged mountain range to the polished textures of river rock, clear desert sunrises and cloudy ocean sunsets bracket daily vistas, providing temporal and spatial boundaries for my spirit. Mark making as gestural recordings paired with the soft, silent open spaces of the paper, like sheet music for ones soul.