Barbara’s White House painting in Parade Magazine
PARADE MAGAZINE
Happy Holidays from the White House …
Evocative Realism: Prey’s Art Plumbs the Depths of her World
PASSPORT MAGAZINE
It’s easy to understand why Barbara Ernst Prey has been recognized as one of the most significant American artists…
The Importance of Art Conservation: An Artist’s Perspective
Huffington Post
I was invited last week to speak at the Williamstown Art Conservation Center…
Last Weeks for Maine Sublime: Frederic Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin
Huffington Post
As Wilmerding writes in the exhibit’s catalogue essay, “We now recognize Frederic Church as one…
A Behind the Scenes Look Into Putting an Exhibit Together: An Artist’s Perspective
Huffington Post
Every year for the past thirty, I travel to Maine to paint during the summer where I have an annual exhibit of my paintings. It is different…
Boston Globe Features Barbara’s Exibition
BOSTON GLOBE
Boston-Area To Do List features Barbara’s Exhibition
Art Talk with Barbara Ernst Prey
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS WEBSITE
Visual artist Barbara Ernst Prey has served on the NEA’s National Council on the Arts since 2008. A distinguished watercolorist..
Grant Spotlight: National Council on the Arts Edition
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
One of the aspects I enjoy most about being a member of the National Council on the Arts is…
Williams College Museum of Art – Art of the Month Club: Barbara Ernst Prey
WILLIAMS COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
I have spent so much time with so many objects in the Williams College Museum collection that it is hard to choose just one.
The First Expansive Sargent Watercolor Exhibition in Twenty Years: An Artist’s Perspective
Huffington Post
It is not too late to see John Singer Sargent Watercolors, the first expansive exhibition…
Back Story: The Rosa Parks Statue
Huffington Post
I was pleased to read about the recent unveiling of the Rosa Parks statue in the U.S. Capitol Building’s National Statuary Hall…
Summer Fun- National Council on the Arts Edition
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
It’s summertime, which means more sunshine, more beach time, and more time to enjoy the arts..
Not to Be Missed: The Lobkowicz Collection in Prague
Huffington Post
This year I returned to visit one of my early paintings commissioned by the Prince Lobkowicz family…
Gosling, Guns, and Gangsters
Huffington Post
With the upcoming (Jan. 11) release of the all-star-cast film Gangster Squad, I spoke with author Paul Lieberman…
One Hundred Artists Have Come Together to Share the Distinctiveness of New England
100 ARTISTS OF NEW ENGLAND
Hardcover book by Ashley Rooney
Surviving Sandy: When Art Lifts Spirits and Serves the Community
Huffington Post
Three weeks ago, I went to the IFPDA/Print Fair in New York City, the largest international art fair…
Painting Outdoors: The Illusion of the Idyllic
Huffington Post
As an art history major at Williams College, I worked closely with Lane Faison …
My Maine Inspiration: Following in the Footsteps of American Artistic Tradition
Huffington Post
Although I grew up in New York and have lived there for many years, I have a summer studio in Maine…
An Artist’s Perspective: Arts Education, Schools and the Rewards of Stepping Into the Field
Huffington Post
I have always been a staunch believer in the importance of the arts in education and the community, both at home and abroad…