An American painter and instructor for all mediums, Barbara Harris is an accomplished artist who developed a passion for painting at an early age. Taking classes and workshops through the years, she developed her skills in painting using oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels. Oil painting is her medium of choice, produced in studio and plein air. Her artistic interests range from rural landscapes, coastal life and cityscapes to still life and figurative. She works with a limited palette of colors to create harmonizing, vibrant paintings. Inspiration from travel and a wide variety of subject matter, her paintings have been known to tell a story. In 2021, Barbara co-founded the Suffolk Plein Art Society and co-chaired the first Suffolk Plein Art Festival in partnership with the Suffolk Cultural Arts Center for juried artists both national and international.
Barbara has been teaching classes and workshops for over 20 years. In 2025 she is excited to introduce new plein air workshops in Southern France hosted by the Domaine du Haut Baran. She is a member of the Suffolk Cultural Arts Center, the Isle of Wight Art League and Oil Painters of America. In 2018, she was the featured artist in the Nansemond Suffolk Academy's long running Art Show! To see Barbara's Artwork visit her website: www.barbaraharrisfineart.com
Barbara Harris 2024 at the Domaine du Haut Baran was absolutely wonderful and a hit with all her students!!! Barbara is offering two 7-day workshops for September 2025: (September 17-23, leave 24th, 2025) and (September 26-October 2nd, leave October 3rd, 2025). Our itinerary and locations will be slightly different for each workshop so sign up for both! Students that sign up for both workshops will not be charged room rates for October 24th and October 25th in between workshops. Contact us at: hautbaranfrance@gmail.com for Barbara's 7-day workshop information file with price, what is included and sample itinerary. We are looking forward to Barbara's workshops at the Domaine du Haut Baran in September 2025!