'Blossom' & 'Thistle' are included in the Surface Design exhibit at Aljoya Thornton Place in Seattle, WA. This exhibit is curated by Anna Macrae & features Surface Design WA artists.
Both sculptures are created using painted papers, fiber, acrylic & crocheted stainless steel wire.
It's always to have my art touch someone enough that they want to include my art in their home. Even more so when it's a fellow artist that has chosen to include it in their collection.
Thank you Ron Pascho, Allied Arts Association: Gallery at the Park &
It's so wonderful to have my Crocheted Fiber & Acrylic Sculptures out & about. Thank you June Sekiguchi for the invitation and for displaying them so thoughtfully also to The Lakeshore for creating the space to share art!
"We have installed Barbara De Pirro 's amazing crocheted and acrylic sculptures at The Lakeshore for a one year long loan. They are beautifully inventive works that I'm proud to present."
Love the concept of this exhibition, curated by June Sekiguchi! A glimpse into how each us view the world through our artist eye.
"We are pleased to have a new collection of art on display in our community! This collection shows outstanding images posted to social media platforms from artists whose primary medium is not photography. To view this collection, please follow us on Facebook at The Lakeshore where we will be highlighting work from the collection each week. This art collection is on display at The Lakeshore until June 5, 2022."
'The Sculptural Form' "I create environmental, mixed media sculptures. My observations of nature have triggered a profound admiration for its brilliance, resilience and its vulnerability. With each project I strive to create a sense of wonder; enticing the viewer to turn that vision outwards into the natural world, nurturing an understanding of that interconnection and encouraging reflection about our relationship with the environment."
“Kelp Forest” an environmental installation was created using reclaimed plastic bottles. Over 200 one gallon containers were collected, washed, cut and reassembled for this project. The preparation process involved the removal of the spout, handle and bottom of each bottle, hand-cutting each into narrow strips to create long spirals. Each of these strips were cut into segments then stitched and woven into individual kelp strands. “Kelp Forest” invites visitors to walk around its ghostly form, imagining the beauty and fragility of our oceans but envisioning a hopeful and healthier future.
Special thanks to Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Rosemary Ponnekanti, Schack Art Center and Tacoma Ocean Fest.
Barbara De Pirro is a mixed media painter, sculptor and educator. She works both two and three dimensionally, translating her concepts from one media to the other. Her expansive knowledge of acrylic, combined equally with her broad understanding of a full range of media opens the door to vast possibilities. All of this, she generously shares with other artists in her workshops. De Pirro’s artwork has been commissioned and exhibited in Museums, Galleries, Sculpture Parks, Art Centers and Public Art Organizations. She is a member of Northwest Designer Craftsman and Surface Design Association. She has received both a Grant and Fellowship Residency through Artist Trust. Additionally De Pirro’s artwork has been published in multiple articles, publications and books.
