Barbara Howey

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Barbara Howey
Barbara Howey is a modern expressionistic painter inspired by plant and animal life.
Barbara’s paintings ​​evoke the aliveness and the pleasure of human/non-human encounters.
Barbara works with a mix of oil paints and watercolour collages.

Barbara Howey is a modern expressionistic painter. She takes inspiration from nature and the animals, plants and fungi living in suburban green spaces. She has an MA in Art History from Leeds University, graduating in 1992, and a PhD in Painting and Theory from Norwich University of the Arts, graduating in 2001.

Barbara Howey’s Artistic Process

Painting wet on wet and often in one sitting, Barbara emphasises the artistic process by leaving unrefined stains, drips, and marks. In this way, her paintings, a blend of oils and watercolour, celebrate the spirals, unpredictability and diversity of plant and animal life. With a heightened use of leafy green and earthy colours and bold, gestural marks, Barbara evokes the joy of encountering and seeking connections with other life forms.

Exhibitions and Press

Barbara Howey has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally and internationally. She has also participated in major UK painting prizes such as the John Moores Painting Prize 2014 and the Exeter Phoenix Contemporary 2010. Barbara has also featured in Figurative Art Now, Mall Galleries, 2021 and Global Conversations, CRASSH, 2021. In 2018, she was an artist in residence at Norsk Kunstnercentre Dale, Norway. Barbara has expressionist works in national and international public collections. She is a member of the artist-led organisation Contemporary British Painting. Barbara now lives and works in Norwich, UK.

Barbara Howey Artworks

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    Invasive Species by Barbara Howey
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    Invasive Species by Barbara Howey
    Invasive Species
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $115 /mo
    Emerging by Barbara Howey
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    Emerging by Barbara Howey
    Emerging
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $110 /mo
    Buried with cut flowers by Barbara Howey
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    Buried with cut flowers by Barbara Howey
    Buried with cut flowers
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $110 /mo
    Winter's Stain by Barbara Howey
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    Winter's Stain by Barbara Howey
    Winter's Stain
    Paintings - 35x28 cmRent for $75 /mo
    Deadheaded Snapdragons by Barbara Howey
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    Deadheaded Snapdragons by Barbara Howey
    Deadheaded Snapdragons
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $110 /mo
    Tangle by Barbara Howey
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    Tangle by Barbara Howey
    Tangle
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $110 /mo
    Early November - burst seed pods by Barbara Howey
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    Early November - burst seed pods by Barbara Howey
    Early November - burst seed pods
    Paintings - 35x28 cmRent for $75 /mo
    Purple-loosestrife by Barbara Howey
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    Purple-loosestrife by Barbara Howey
    Purple-loosestrife
    Paintings - 35x28 cmRent for $75 /mo
    Marsh - late summer seed pods by Barbara Howey
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    Marsh - late summer seed pods by Barbara Howey
    Marsh - late summer seed pods
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $115 /mo
    Marsh Plants and Insect by Barbara Howey
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    Marsh Plants and Insect by Barbara Howey
    Marsh Plants and Insect
    Paintings - 51x41 cmRent for $120 /mo
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    Marsh with Flag Irises by Barbara Howey
    Marsh with Flag Irises
    Paintings - 100x81 cm
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    Flag Iris by Barbara Howey
    Flag Iris
    Paintings - 35x28 cm
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    Florist's Floor Chrysanthemums by Barbara Howey
    Florist's Floor Chrysanthemums
    Paintings - 51x41 cm
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    Marsh by Barbara Howey
    Marsh
    Paintings - 100x81 cm
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    The Day after tomorrow by Barbara Howey
    The Day after tomorrow
    Paintings - 100x81 cm
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    Bee in Catmint by Barbara Howey
    Bee in Catmint
    Paintings - 51x41 cm

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