What a grand way to spend a
couple of hours on Friday.
Barbara Boldt is an established
painter living just outside Fort Langley. Her home located under towering trees
and surrounded by farms, contains scores of available paintings. She paints in
oil and has a distinctive realist painting style. Her subject matter is life in
British Columbia, the time worn rock formations on Galiano, the grasses and
reeds along rivers and streams, field wildflowers and cultivated florals in her
own garden. She sells only original works, no prints, and prides herself that a
purchaser receives a painting that is one of a kind. She has collectors on
several continents. She holds occasional
well-attended shows in her home. She teaches lessons to a few students at a
time.
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| Photo by Jane Watt |
I won't presumptuously claim to
be one of her best friends yet I have known Barbara for many years, beginning
when she had her own gallery of paintings in Fort Langley. We have corresponded from time to time. Barbara, the person,
the painter with a story, the painter who began to paint at age 45, fascinated
me. Today, Friday, September 12, 2014, I enjoyed the marvelous privilege of
visiting her. I've been meaning to do this for a long time. She was always open
to the opportunity and today it happened. We shared with one another, displaying our art pieces to one another and talking about them. But that wasn't all. I brought some of my
poems and she had a folder of her own poems and we read to one another while
sipping coffee. We shared stories from our lives. I admire and respect Barbara
a great deal.
She has been honoured from time
to time, and deserves greater recognition from peers. She has worked hard at
her craft. She has a pioneer spirit, a survivor's heart, an authenticity and
determination that should make anyone proud to own a Boldt.
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| Photo by Jane Watt |
She has collections of paintings
in several categories such as,
Read
her poetry here. http://barbaraboldt.com/writing---poetry.html
Barbara
Boldt's Studio is located at 25340 84th Avenue, in beautiful Glen Valley, 5
minutes from Fort Langley.
If you
would like to visit Barbara at her studio, and to ensure she's available for a
visit, please call ahead, at 604.888.5490
Small
group lessons are available for oils.
For
more information, please call 604.888.5490, or e-mail Barbara at: art@barbaraboldt.com
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