Barbara Edlund Healy’s paintings reflect the quiet beauty of the New England coast. Oil paintings are inspired by the diverse colors of light, atmosphere, and nature. She uses color to enliven peaceful landscapes, seascapes, and gardens. Her paintings are more than a snapshot, giving a feel of the breeze on a summer sail or a memory of an evening walk. Brushstrokes over glimpses of color intentionally reveal some of the painting process. A Connecticut native, Barbara fell in love with the area while attending UMASS Dartmouth and stayed. Her degree in textile design has given her a background in color but she often paints plein air to learn from nature. Her studio in Dartmouth, MA is on the South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour. She is a Juried Artist Member of the Cape Cod Art Center and National Association of Women Artists.
Galleries:
Four Corners Gallery Tiverton RI
Norton Gallery Padanaram MA
The Gallery at the Rivershops, Mattapoisett MA
Art Cafe Little Compton RI
Riverside Art Online gallery with giclees
Corporate
Tobey Hospital ,in Wareham MA, purchased 11 artworks for their new Wound Center, 2023
Charlton Hospital purchased 2 artworks for CEO office, 2024
Westport River Watershed Alliance at Head of Westport, 2019, floor mural commission
Bristol County Savings Bank in New Bedford – March 2018, purchased 3 artworks for new bank branch.
Recent Awards
Cape Cod Art Center,Autumn National Exhibit, “Best New England Landscape” 2024
Wet Paint Padanaram 2024 – 1st place
Cape Cod Art Center, “Dune Shadow” 1st place in oils/acrylics, All New England Show – 2020
Wet Paint Padanaram 2019- 2nd place
Cuttyhunk Plein Air 2017 – Purchase Prize
South Coast Artists Annual Theme 2017 “Catch the Wind” – 3rd place
Cuttyhunk Plein Air 2016 – 3rd place
Taunton Art Association Spring Show 2016 – “On the Edge” 1st place
Bristol Art Museum, Best of New England Show 2016 -” Fishing Boat, Westport Point” – 2nd place
Spring Bull Gallery Newport, Beach and Boating Show 2015 “First Run, Hadley’s” – Best in Show
Recent Juried shows
Dartmouth Cultural Center,National Association of Women Artists, “Accidental Metamorphosis”2026
Attleboro Art Museum, “Country” 2026
Bristol Art Museum, “Members Juried Show” 2026
Dartmouth Cultural Center,National Association of Women Artists, 2025
Cape Cod Art Center “All New England” Fall 2022
Little Compton Community Center Art Show July 2022
Cape Cod Art Center “Spring Open” Spring 2022
“Garden Variety” show at Cotuit Center for the Arts, May 2022