So You Want to Paint Water Colors: Meet the Instructor - Barbara Moss Buscher

If you want to learn about Watercolor Painting we offer an adult class on Monday evening and a kids class on Saturdays. Watercolors are not always the tin pans that we grew up with when we were kids in school. In Barbara's classes you will learn the basics and if anyone attended her classes in the past you will learn more about technique and creating textures. In these classes you will get to express yourself through your work and learning. In addition you will all have a lot of fun.

Barbara was born and raised in Philadelphia. Upon graduating from Hussian School of Art in 1973 she worked in advertising, graphic arts and illustration, but always continued to paint. During this time she also taught art at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in the play therapy department.

In 1984 she relocated to North Wales with her husband and daughter. Looking for art related outlets she became involved with the Art Goes to School program, which brings art appreciation to school age children.

In 1987, Barbara became a member of the newly forming North Penn Arts Alliance, taking an active part in its activities. In 1991 she was elected Vice President of both the membership and the Board of Directors, and in 1992 became President of Membership a position she held until 2004, when she gave it up to become President of the Board until 2006. Barbara still holds a seat on the Board of Directors. In 1995 she became Chairperson of the Show Committee and created an Annual Members’ Exhibit held every spring as well as an Anniversary Exhibit held each fall. She has taught a variety of classes for the NPAA and eventually became the class coordinator. Besides teaching for the NPAA, Barbara has also taught at the Greater Norristown Art League and Hedwig House in Lansdale, and has always taught both adults and children privately.

Barbara has been winning awards for her work since childhood and has also been invited to judge many exhibits for both adults and children.

While most of her works are on paper or canvas, Barbara also paints murals and dabbles in 3-dimensional works of art.

Education:

Philadelphia High School for Girls, Philadelphia, PA - Art Major

Adult Classes/ Saturday Children's’ Classes Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

Hussian School of Art, Philadelphia, PA - Graduated 1973

Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA - Printmaking

Artist Statement:

By using color, texture, and line, I create a space for the viewer to enter and travel through. I invite my viewers to share in my emotions and experiences, while encouraging them to bring their own feelings to my work.

Having spent a great deal of time in the Pocono Mountains, I often use nature as a theme for my work adapting it to suit my mood.

While Painting has always been my passion I have found a new found love of printmaking and mixed media and combine several disciplines, media and techniques into one piece.

I find that teaching and working with other people, both adults and children, to help them to enjoy and appreciate art also enriches me as an artist.

Watercolor Classes

These classes are geared to both the novice and more advanced artist.

By using a limited pallet comprised of primary colors, students will learn how to mix colors, create tonal values and work in various color harmonies. Composition will be discussed and a variety of subject matter will be used. Classroom projects will be a series of exercises to help student to learn about the medium.  Depending on experience of each student, a completed piece may or may not be achieved by end of session.

More advanced or returning students will have more advanced lessons including how to create textures in your painting.

Bring pencil and paper to each class.

For more information about the watercolor classes or any of the classes we have to offer please visit

http://www.northpennarts.org/images/spring2014.pdf

To register for any of our classes please visit http://www.northpenncep.org