Career Timeline
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
I joined the Museum of Visual Materials Drawing Open Studio Group here in Sioux Falls, SD.
I enjoy sketching and talking with everyone who arrives and there are lots of objects to try to capture with pencil on paper – though my favorite is still the tree I can see through a window 
… I LOVE trees!!! Focusing on improving my sketching / drawing skills and abilities is working though slowly since I am still vision impaired and uncoordinated … but my ability to notice details has improved tremendously!!!
November 17, 2011 to January 22, 2012 – Avera McKennan Juried Show
Guardian Sentinel by Barbara Burns
I entered one digital painting, Guardian Sentinel, in the Avera McKennan Guardian Angels: A Devotion Juried Show.
The submission deadline date was October 30, 2011. I was notified on November 9, 2011 that I had been accepted into the show.
The show was at the Prairie Center on the campus of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center at 1000 E. 23rd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105.
The show was viewed on the region’s only Community Digital Art Wall.
November 3, 2011 to December 30, 2011 – Artability
Chaos in Paradise by Barbara Burns
The Mayor’s Disability Awareness Commission Exhibit Call for Art was published Jan. 2011. The submission deadline was October 14, 2011.
I have been visually impaired my entire life – Amblyopia [aka lazy eye].
I see everything with only one eye, have poor depth perception and spatial acuity difficulties.
I entered one painting in the Exhibit, Chaos in Paradise:
- India Ink & Watercolor
- artwork 11″x14″
- 140 lb watercolor paper
- matted/framed 16″x20″
The Exhibit was on display November 3, 2011 through December 30, 2011 and the show was hung at the:
Museum of Visual Materials
500 North Main Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-271-9500
Eastbank Art Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD: Postcard Exhibit, November 2011
I submitted 5 postcards for the Eastbank Art Gallery 2011 Postcard Exhibit.
All 5 are India Ink, 4″x6″, 140 lb watercolor paper
The postcards were on display November 1-30, 2011 at
Eastbank Art Gallery
8th & Railroad Center
401 East 8th St, Suite 116
Sioux Falls, SD
605-977-2667
Beach Connections
Beach Hair Day
Midwest Autumn
Midwest Summer
Wind at the Beach
Monday, August 29, 2011
I joined the Prairie Pallette Drawing / Painting Group here in Sioux Falls, SD. It was being held at the Museum of Visual Materials but moved to another location in December 2011.
I am vision-impaired and very uncoordinated so my drawing abilities are never expected to grow into true illustration detailed skill (by me) but I love sketching & doodling and it is a fun activity to do with a group of nice people who are interested in the same kinds of things I am interested in. And anything we practice, we do get better at – I want to sketch pine trees as well as palm trees … now is a perfect time to start working on that skill and eventually I will be able to do them consistently well Buildings on the other hand require a computer and graphics software for me
You can see my sketches of the day on my Facebook page.
June 1, 2011 – August 12th, 2011 – Avera McKennan Juried Show
Digital Painting by Barbara Burns
I entered one digital painting in the Avera McKennan Art of Healing Juried Show and was accepted.
The show was on the campus of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. The show was viewed in the Prairie Center, on the region’s only Community Digital Art Gallery.
You can see thumbnail images of all the accepted artworks. I attended my first ever Artist Reception in Sioux Falls, SD
The show featured digital images of 77 artworks by 36 artists from South Dakota, as well as Minnesota and New York. A variety of mediums were represented in the show, including oil and acrylic paintings, oil pastel, monoprints, drawings, mixed media collage, sculpture, pottery, painted woven canvas and photography. The public was invited to stop by the Prairie Center to see the show. Hours were 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The painting I had in the show was completely digital – I used Corel Painter software to paint it. The painting was “Purple Majesty” – a small low res version is shown here.
Announcement: Purple Majesty products are available, including posters, prints and a variety of other products such as key chains and coffee mugs.
Eastbank Art Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD: Postcard Exhibit, Nov-Dec 2010
I entered 5 postcards. All are 6″ x 4″ on 140 lb watercolor paper, Media: India Ink
Palm Tree Signpost – Still For Sale – $20
Reaching For Home – Still For Sale – $20
Stairstep Sisters – Stil For Sale – $20
Exercise Class – Still For Sale – $20
Bird Talon – Sold
1993 – 2009
I sold oil paintings, digital paintings, watercolor paintings and graphic designs via my studio in Iowa then Texas and digital images online at various Print on Demand [POD] companies.
June 21, 1993 – Oil Painting Award
I entered one painting (an oil painting) in a show, The People’s Choice Art Awards in Des Moines, Iowa, and won an award: Third Place – Amateur Category – My younger brother was so impressed with my award winning painting that he convinced me to trade it for his car (gently used). I have been painting professionally since that contest.