Ann Barbieri

I paint the world around me; a yellow lemon on a blue plate, a patterned tablecloth...color excites me, and makes me eager to paint.  I strive for rhythm and movement in my paintings.  They are loose and sensuous and often have the suggestion of a figure somewhere within.  I draw often from the model and that attempt to capture the gesture creeps into my work even if its not meant to be figurative.