Barbie Rae Takes Manhattan

Barbie Rae Takes Manhattan pays hommage to my mother and mother-in-law who both lived brave bold existences, trailblazing careers in a mans world and single handedly raising kids. It speaks to all the brave women who have walked the tightrope of life in perilous danger yet managed it with style and grace. The color palate was borrowed from a Delacroix painting. The source image comes from a vintage circus performer.

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Born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1975, Price studied Fine Arts at Canterbury University.
A multi-hyphenate artist, internationally accomplished in the realms of Painting, Photography & Music, she spent 15 years living in Paris and speaks fluent French.
Currently rooted in Brooklyn, New York, Price is a mother, wife, and a prolific creator of work. Price’s work has been shown in eminent galleries in Paris, New York and New Zealand.
Known for her use of bright, vibrant colors, bold brush strokes, drips, splatters and chalky lines her art work grabs the viewer and invites them into a world of sacred and magical imagery.
An overarching concern for Mother Nature permeates the work as the artist seeks to awaken viewers to the beauty and genius inherent in the natural world and compel them to act with urgency in face of the current Anthropocene