A B O U T T H E A R T I S T
Barbara Bose
Barbara Bose is a contemporary American artist whose work blends surrealism, symbolism, and deeply personal narrative. Drawing from dreams, memory, astrology, and Jungian archetypes, her paintings explore themes of transformation, estrangement, and the hidden emotional landscapes of the inner life. Her practice bridges decades of visual storytelling, combining technical refinement with a distinctly mystical and psychologically resonant voice.
Artist’s Statement
I love observing the natural world and love to discover it more deeply by painting it. I appreciate the ingenious beauty of nature’s intricate packaging and see it as a treasure chest of allegory that we humans are a part of. To me, the process of drawing and painting is a form of worship. My oil paintings, which range from a few inches to several feet in dimension, are in the representational realism/surrealism realm. This is because I find it more enchanting and challenging to start with real life forms. My artwork seeks to delve into the depths of the human psyche, weaving together visual archetypes and dream symbolism that speak to our shared experiences through metaphor. Emotions and concepts that transcend cultural boundaries invite you to interpret these pieces with your own meaning as well, and to remember the profound interconnectedness of human experiences with the hidden threads that bind us all.
Exhibits & Awards
Renewal – Strengh Through Art, Corrick’s Stationery & Gifts and The Gallery at Corrick’s 637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California, February – March 2026. Invited.
Our Power, Our Planet, KBM Art Gallery, Hollywood. California. Selected for the 3 artworks/artists chosen for Pinned Promotion on Instagram and placed on website front page.
Woof, Meow, Chirp, Slither, Cugini Wine Bar & Gallery, Lake Worth, FL
39th Annual All Florida Juried Exhibition, Alliance for the Arts, Ft. Myers, FL
AQUA, Cugini Wine Bar & Gallery, Lake Worth, FL
64th Annual Best of the Best Exhibition, Backus Museum, Fort Pierce, FL September – November 2025, Judge’s Award of Merit
Member’s Exhibition, Artists of Palm Beach County, Lake Park, FL September – November, Judge’s Recognition
Earth’s Reflection, The Art Effect at the Trolley Barn, Poughkeepsie, NY, June 14 – Aug. 9, 2024
Beyond Blossoms: The Power of Pollinators, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County – April 19-June 22 (4 pieces SOLD)
1st Annual Preserve Art Exhibit, West Palm Beach – April 13, 2024 (produced the show)
33rd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show, Stuart, Florida – January 9 – February 29, 2024
Florida! See it Like a Native! Juried Exhibit and Gallery Opening The Box Gallery, West Palm Beach FL – August 12, 2023
44th Annual Members’ Show Lighthouse Art Center Gallery Tequesta, Florida
31st Annual All Florida National Juried Arts Show Stuart, Florida
d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA main gallery
WITVA “For the Love of Art” – JCC, Boca Raton, Florida
International Fine Arts College Faculty Show, Miami 1987
Boston City Hall, Boston 1980, 1983
Kaji Aso Gallery, Boston 1985
Master Eagle Gallery, New York City 1985
Greenwich Art Society: 1973 Honorable Mention
Online Exhibits
Landscapes 2026, The Hummingbird and Dragonfly Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Artistic Animals 2016, KBM Art Gallery, Hollywood, California
HMVC Gallery New York, New York, NY, December 2024 Group Show
Art Fluent- Into the Light
Paint the World 2024, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA September – December 5 – 29,2024
ArtFluent – Emotional Thresholds 2024
Eyes 2024, Exhibizone June 8 – August 8 and Featured on ARTSY
TERAVARNA 7th ANIMAL – International Juried Arts Competition June 2023 Talent Prize Award
TERAVARNA 6th ANIMAL – International Juried Arts Competition March 2023 Honorable Mention
LA Art Show – Artifact Gallery – February 2023
311 Gallery and Studios, Raleigh, NC, OMG, WOW! Nationally juried Pop Art and Illustration exhibition 10/7/22
Exhibizone – Summer 2021
Exhibizone – Emptiness – 2021
Diversia: People – 2021
Heroes & Legends – Gallerium, November 2021
Extinction, Save the Planet – Gallerium, Dec. – Feb, 2022
Red Bluffs Art Gallery: Furry Friends, Room 1 #28 April 2023
Reviewed in
Altamira.art
OBSERVICA Magazine, Issue #11, Spring 2021 (pp 91-96).
Major Influences
in one way or another
Carl Jung
Charles Dickens
Marcel Vogel
Edgar Cayce
Benoit Mandelbrot
Rupert Sheldrake
Iain McGilchrist
Maxfield Parish
Manly P.Hall
Salvador Dali
Ray Charles
Stephane Grapelli
Laurel & Hardy
The Giant Behemoth
The Incredible String Band
David Lance Goines
Low Tide
