Barb C
Barbara Cederberg
About The Artist
The Gift of Transformation
I grew up in awe of my mother's incredible creativity. She possessed a rare gift; the ability to change the energy of a home with her hands and her heart.
She redecorated our house constantly - painting walls, recovering chairs, and weaving harmony into everything she touched. Watching her taught me that art is never just visual. It is a vital force meant to cultivate joy and turn any space into a peaceful sanctuary.
The Why
In the midst of a household with a powerful angry disruptor, my mother stood tall, and I became a warrior protector. (I know this sounds dramatic, but it is a childhood memory).
I only realized recently that this was her motivator and became my Why. Between moments of chaos, my mom was healing - herself and the home.
I believe those moments of chaos also prompted me to find healing in drawing, and my little trips. Many times I would hop on my bike, balancing pencils and a sketchbook. I would ride north of suburbia to the farmer’s fields. I recall laying in the grass sketching the long dark grasses and bits of blowing flowers.
I think this is why I now paint huge flowers full of energy, with wild pushed thick paint, that turns to angry grit, and then simmers into oozing sunshine, earth and air, flowing and morphing into beauty.
I create with gritty pushed brush strokes along with huge swathes of rough colour that somehow settle into a soothing blend.
Where I am Now
Today I paint huge abstracted-impressionistic even surrealistic botanicals. They swirl with energy and I really love the process.
I have gritty pushed brush strokes along with huge swathes of rough colour that somehow settle and become a soothing blend. Sometimes I start with the rough shaky marks that turn into knotted tangled stems, or sometimes they go in at the end. All I know is that they simply must be there.
I don’t know, but I have had a spiritual experience in my life that changed my outlook on everything, and in a great way. I became a better mom, grandma, dog owner and generally a person who loves deeply.
It took an inner war to get to the peace that I feel when I look at my finished treasure. That’s where the Whimsical side comes from. It warms my heart and makes me smile.
So if it doesn’t make you gasp, I hope for a sweet smile...
I just want to get my art out there for you to see, what’s the point if others don’t get a catch in their throat, when they view my treasure.
The Collectors List
I have an email list, and I hope you do join me there. This will be the primary connection of my business.
All new work from my studio is posted in my Studio List for about a week before releasing it to the public. This has worked very well for my serious collectors and for my business. I am always working on something new in my studio as I love the process of creating.
I also plan to offer early invitations to shows that I am attending, and/or presenting myself.
You can look forward to some looks behind the easel, and fun stories in the studio!