Artist’s Statement
I’ve always been thrilled with the prism and its ability to reflect and refract light from its surroundings into a kaleidoscope of colors. Fine art does that too – it reflects the view of the artist and seeks to connect by striking a universal cord of the human experience. In making art, I strive for design, drawing, light shifts and color transitions that transport the observer to an experience of ordered delight. Natural rhythms and color are the “root” of my compositions.
The categories on this site are a partial retrospective of work done over the past two decades of teaching. Some of these pieces are classroom demonstrations. The “Recent Works” category shows current work, and is ongoing and available for purchase.
Artist Bio
Barbara Kramer Brozich is an artist and educator who maintains a studio where she raised her family in Western Pennsylvania. Her work is shown through Kada Gallery in Erie, Pa. Her pieces are held in collections throughout the United States.
Barbara’s paintings vary in media such as oil pastel, conté crayon, acrylic, oil, watercolor tempera, colored pencil and gouache. Her experience with “en plein air” painting ranges from the picturesque New England area through the beautiful Great Lakes region to the vast southwest deserts of Arizona, where she often finds inspiration for her compositions and color use.
The artist spent much of her early years on her grandparents’ Indiana farmland, where she became enamored with the natural landscapes and the vibrant life of the countryside. Her family later moved to Western Pennsylvania during her teenage years, where she was first introduced to the wonder of the Great Lakes. Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mercyhurst College in Erie, graduate studies at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio and a traveling study of works housed across the United States and Europe.
Her teaching experience in art history and studio arts spans more than two decades in both private and public schools. She has taught from the elementary level through the college level in Connecticut, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Additional background experiences include illustration, sculpture, interior design, fashion design, set design, toy design, signage, advertising, specialty greeting cards, liturgical and community art.