The Barn Girl Art Exhibit will return to the Gallery at the Jewish Community Center through March 30 and opens with a reception this Sunday, March 5, 1-5 p.m. A percentage of all proceeds will go to the Barker Art Residency.

Barn Girl Art was created in 2002 by Suzanne N. Horwich, a native of Omaha, in memory of artist, friend and mentor, David Barker. It is dedicated to the encouragement and support of artists in the realization of their potential.
‘Without the help and encouragement from David, I would not be the artist I am today. I feel it is important to pass this message of enthusiasm on to other artists,’ Horwich said.

Horwich left Omaha in 1990 and traveled and lived around the world searching for aesthetic variations from place to place as an inspiration for her paintings. ‘For me the expressive method of painting is equally as important as the painting itself,’ she explained. ‘I try to convey spiritual and emotional truths in the most direct way using form and color.’

Her work can be found in private collections around the world and is also on display in public venues in Scotland. She now lives and works as an artist in Glasgow, Scotland, with her husband, Darren.

This will be Horwich’s third show in Omaha. Joining her is local artist Kim Goldberg. Goldberg’s artwork focuses on the transformation of historical design elements from diverse cultures throughout history into contemporary paintings that incorporate specialty paper and other medium. The intention of her work is to tie historical elements to present time, melding the past with the future.

Goldberg has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and has shown work at Jackson Artworks, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and several public locations in San Francisco.

For more information about Barn Girl Art, visit www.barngirlart.com.

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