About Beatrice Barkin
I was born in Brooklyn, New York from Sicilian ancestry. Always fascinated with the dazzling images of fashion illustration, I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in the mid 1970’s. After working in fashion merchandising and graphic design, I paused to raise a family.
As soon as it was possible, I headed right back to the art scene by taking a rigorous class load at the Art Students League in NYC, studying privately, and of course, painting in every available moment.
I have been showing my work throughout the metropolitan New York area, and my paintings are held in both corporate and private collections.
This body of work I call the Kitchen Friendly Collection celebrates everything I love about art. Color, light and dynamic shadows. I take ordinary food still lifes and turn them into energetic, luminous oil paintings.
My vision is all about the light, the color, and the shadows – all the fun happens in the shadows as they are alive with color.
The Kitchen Friendly Collection is painted on gesso board with oil paint using a big brush in the alla prima method. My style is loose and energetic — like cooking, it's all about keeping it fresh.
Shows and Exhibitions
2022
- Old Town Arts Guild, Cutchogue, NY - Close to Home - award winner
- Exhibizone, online show - Love
- Biafarin Exhibition, online show - Valentine
2021
- Firefly Gallery, Northport, N.Y. - Honey I Shrunk the Art
- Art Students League of New York - New York City - Annual Student Show - award winner
2020
- Old Town Arts Guild, Cutchogue, NY - A Moment in Time (juried exhibition)
- BJ Spokes Gallery, Huntington, NY - Harvest 2020
2018
- Exhibition Outreach, New York City - Waterfront
- BJ Spokes Gallery, Huntington, NY - Harvest 2018
2015
- Tri County Artists of Long Island, Greenvale, NY - Fine Arts Exhibition
Professional Affiliations
- Member - Art Students League of New York
- Associate Member - The Society of Illustrators NYC
- Member - N.Y. Artists Equity Association
- Member - Huntington Arts Council
