About Me

BARBARA J. MASON

Barbara Mason's art is a living testament

to the fact that life can be difficult,

that God is love,  love conquers all,

that friendship sees us through, that kindness persists....especially in our day and times.

Barbara paints for and from her soul.
Her intent is to convey an experience, a story or emotion. She enjoys painting in a photo-realistic style, whether she’s using pastels sticks or transparent watercolor paints. She achieves the vibrancy of depth and rich color of each painting by adding numerous layers of color juxtapose an often darker background.

She is blessed to travel and exhibit her artwork nationally and internationally.
Her artwork has been displayed in Springfield, Peoria, Batavia, Chicago, and Bloomington, Illinois.: Cleveland , OH.; Atlanta and Norcross, GA.; Las Vegas, NV.; Philadelphia, PA.; Wilmington, DE,; Frisco, Dallas, Plano, Southlake, Denton, Irving, Garland, and Arlington, Texas, California and Virginia.

Barbara is a juried member of The Artist Of Texas, Texas Daily Painters, Contemporary Fine Artist International, The Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, Texas Visual Arts Guild, Plano Arts Association, Irving Arts Association, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Southwestern Watercolor Society, Pastel Society of the Southwest, a former member of National Association Of Women Artist (Washington D.C. and Florida Chapters).
In 2005 Carol Joy Creations licensed 12 images of Barbara's artwork for all occasion
greeting cards, note cards, calendars and various stationary products.

In 2009 Barbara launched N Due Season, greeting card company. N Due Season sells and
distributes ultrasound recordable greeting cards for expectant mothers and families.

Barbara’s artwork is currently represented by XANADU GALLERY in Scottsdale, Arizona, and THE ARTIST OF TEXAS.

In addition to painting full time, she is currently the owner of Sound Integrity, where she is an advanced OB/GYN, Diagnostic and Vascular ultrasound specialist. During her 27-year career in radiology, she was the former Ultrasound Department Manager and Ultrasound Clinical Instructor in Illinois.

In her spare time she enjoys interior designing, gardening, and listening to jazz and gospel music. Noted artists such as Don Landry, Dean Mitchell, Steve Hanks, Poncho Brown and Sandy Meyer have fueled her artistic abilities.

When painting,
I want you the viewer to experience the emotions that inspire me.
I choose subjects with poise, attitude and uniqueness.
I invite you to follow the storyline in each painting
and absorb the richness of the colors as they come alive on paper.
I have learned that there are no mistakes in painting, only new adventures
to the process. Each painting is one step in my journey as an artist.
Enjoy the vibrant palette of my life!

Artfully ~ Barbara J. Mason