Full CV

EDUCATION

Master of Community and Regional Planning, with distinction, 1984

Bachelors of University Studies, University of New Mexico, 1980

St John’s College, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Leo Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing, Aix-en-Provence, France

MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL ART ASSOCIATIONS

  1. Signature Member of Oil Painters of America

  2. Signature Member of Pastel Society of America

  3. Signature Member of Plein Air Painters of New Mexico

  4. Associate Member, Women Artists of the West

  5. American Impressionist Society

SELECTED JURIED AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS

2023

 American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, District Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee

American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville Delaware

Invitation to Door County Plein Air, Wisconsin

2022

Award of Distinction, American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO Judge Huihan Liu AISM

Oil Painters of America 31st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Exhibition, Wild Sage Gallery, Taos, NM

Plein and Painters of New Mexico Master and Signature Show at Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Taos, NM

2021

Best of Show, 2021 Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Show, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, Judge: Jill Carver

Award of Excellence, 2021 Oil Painters of America National Salon Show, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, Georgia. Judge: Charles Young Walls OPA

2020

Oil Painters of America 29th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Virtual Show, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, St. George, Utah

Best of Signature Members Award, National Juried Members Exhibition, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, Wilder Nightingale Gallery, Taos, NM, Judge: Lorenzo Chavez

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico’s Taos Plein Air: Juried Members Exhibition, Blumenschein Museum, Taos, NM

30th Annual ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit, Albuquerque Museum of Art and Art History, Albuquerque, NM

A Winter Invitational Exhibition, Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Taos, NM, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Master and Signature Members

2019

Award of Excellence, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Small Paintings Juried Show at Taos Art Museum , Fechin Studio, Taos, NM Judge Louis Escobedo

Figurative Award of Excellence, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, National Juried Members Exhibition, Santa Fe Art Collectors Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Judge Peggi Kroll Roberts

Honorable Mention, Oil Painters of America Spring Online Showcase

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

29th Annual ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit, Albuquerque, Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, NM

2018

Best of Show, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Juried Exhibition, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Judge Ray Roberts

28th Annual ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit, Albuquerque Museum of Art and Art History, Albuquerque, NM. Honored as a Large Format Artist.

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Signature and Master Signature Invitational Member Show, Taos Art Museum, Fechin Studio, Taos, New Mexico

2017

27th Annual ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit, Albuquerque Museum of Art and Art History, Albuquerque, NM

2016

26th Annual Miniatures and More, Albuquerque Museum of Art and Art History, Albuquerque, NM

2014

Oil Painters of America, 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT

2013

Oil Painters of America, National Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, Michigan

23rd Annual Miniatures and More, Albuquerque Museum of Art and Art History, Albuquerque, NM

Weekend in the West, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, Evergreen, CO.

2012

Seascape Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America, 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, Evergreen, CO

2005

Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy. This was the fifth annual international exhibition of contemporary art. This was an international invitational show in Florence, Italy.

SOLO SHOWS

2013, Popejoy Hall solo show, Benefactors Lounge and Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

2006, New Space at Paragon Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

2005, Water in the Desert, at Dartmouth Street Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

2004, Liminal Space, Dartmouth Street Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

2003, New Paintings, solo show, Dartmouth Street Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

JURIED AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS FOR PASTELS

2000

Jesus 2000, sponsored by the National Catholic Reporter, a worldwide art competition, Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York City, NY. This show also went on a national tour to Chicago, Illinois and to Belleville, Illinois.

1999

Pastel Society of America 27th Annual Open Exhibition, “Pastels Only”, nationally juried show, Salmagundi Art Club, New York City, NY

Featured Exhibit of Selections from Pastels Only Pastel Exhibition, Hermitage Museum, Norfolk, VA. Pastel Society of America 27th Annual Open Exhibition.

First Place, Pastels, Professional Fine Arts Exhibit, Fine Arts Gallery, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

International Association of Pastel Societies National Juried Exhibition, Dartmouth Street Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

1998

Pastel Society of America, 26th Annual Open Exhibition, “Pastels Only”, nationally juried show, Salmagundi Art Club, New York City, NY

American Artist Magazine Award, National Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of NM, Albuquerque, NM
Fourth Place Award, National Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of NM, Albuquerque, NM

1997

Pastel Society of America 25th Annual Open Exhibition, “Pastels Only”, nationally juried show, Salmagundi Art Club, New York City, NY

1996

Land, Sea and Skyline, Pastel Society of America, nationally juried exhibition, Joanne Chappell Galleries, San Francisco, CA

Purchase Award, Southwest Art Festival, Albuquerque, NM
1991

First Place, Pastels, Twentieth Annual National Small Painting Exhibition, New Mexico Art League, Albuquerque, NM

1990

Pastel Society of New Mexico National Show, Albuquerque NM

Best of Show Award, Pastel, Pastel Society of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1989

Award of Merit, Pastel, Pastel Society of the Southwest National Juried Exhibition, Dallas, TX

MEDIA AND PRESS

“Bringing Nature Indoors” by Kelly Compton, Fine Art Connoisseur, featuring Barbara Coleman,May/June 2023

“Land, Sea and Sky, Meet the Six Artists Inspired by the Boundless Natural World” featuring Barbara Coleman, Southwest Art Magazine, May 2023

State of the Art: New Mexico featuring Barbara Coleman, Western Art Collector, May 2023 Edition Read the editorial or copy and paste this link https://www.westernartcollector.com/issues/189/sota-new-mexico to read article.

“Destination Inspiration: O Fair New Mexico” by Kelly Kane, Plein Air Magazine April-May 2022

Artists Guide to Plein Air Painting in Northern New Mexico, Plein Air Magazine Special Supplement  2022

“Southwest Art Invitational”, Southwest Art Magazine October/November 2021

State of the Art: New Mexico featuring Barbara Coleman, Western Art Collector, May 2021 Edition Read the editorial or copy and paste this link to read article: https://www.westernartcollector.com/issues/165/sota-new-mexico

Featured Artwork Editorial in OutdoorPainter.com, website for Plein Air Magazine, April 2021. Featuring “White Cliffs”, 16x20, oil Read the Editorial, click link. Or copy and paste link: https://www.outdoorpainter.com/featured-artwork-barbara-coleman-2/

Featured Artwork Editorial in OutdoorPainter.com, website for Plein Air Magazine, March 31, 2021. Featuring “Cliff Faces”, 8"x16, oil. Read the Editorial, click link.  Or copy and paste link https://www.outdoorpainter.com/featured-artwork-barbara-coleman/

Featured Artwork Editorial in OutdoorPainter.com, website for Plein Air Magazine, November 30, 2021. Featuring “From the Bridge” , 12x16, oil Read the Editorial, click link.  Or copy and paste link https://www.outdoorpainter.com/featured-artwork-barbara-coleman-3/

Artist Spotlight: Barbara Coleman Editorial in OutdoorPainter.com, the website for Plein Air Magazine, December 13, 2021 Read the Editorial, click link Or copy an past link https://www.outdoorpainter.com/artist-spotlight-barbara-coleman

 “Snowscapes”, Kelly Kane, Plein Air Magazine, January 2021

“Plein Air Passion”, Norman Koplas, Southwest Art Magazine, December 2020 Read the Editorial, click link. Or copy and paste link https://www.southwestart.com/blogs/plein-air-passion-barbara-coleman

“Passion for Plein Air”, Western Art Collector, September 2019

Santa Fe Showcase, Western Art Collector, December 2019 Edition

“Fresh Air and Oil Paint”, The Santa Fean Magazine, October/November 2019, Volume 47 no.5

“Artist to Watch”, Southwest Art Magazine, May 2019 Read the Editorial, click link. Or copy and paste link 2019 https://www.southwestart.com/articles-interviews/emerging-artists/emerging-artists-barbara-coleman

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico -2018 Winners, Best of Show, Editorial. Read the Editorial, click link. Or copy and paste link https://www.outdoorpainter.com/plein-air-painters-new-mexico-2018-winners/

“World Class Oils.” American Art Collector, June 2014, pp. 158–161

Pulkka, Wesley. “Pastel Society ' 98 Exhibition Spans Palette.” Albuquerque Journal, 1 Nov. 1998, pp. 1–5.

arrell , Michael J. “Jesus 2000 International Competition.” National Catholic Reporter, Dec. 1999.

Farrell, Michael. “Jesus 2000 Exhibition Opens in New York.” National Catholic Reporter, 5 May 2000. 

Noyers, Albert. “Tijeras Artist Places in 'Jesus 2000' Worldwide Art Competition.” East Mountain Telegraph, 10 Feb. 2000, p. 22. 

Noyers, Albert. “Tijeras Artist Places in 'Jesus 2000' Worldwide Art Competition.” East Mountain Telegraph, 10 Feb. 2000, p. 22. 

Kelley, Tina. “In Images of Jesus, Artists Transcend Crucifix.” New York Times, 3 Apr. 2000. 


Pulkka, Wesley. “Four Women's Landscapes Bring 'Outside! Inside'.” Albuquerque Journal, 19 Aug. 2001, p. 3. 

Pulkka, Wesley. “Landscapes, Myths and Pastels Deserve a Visit.” Albuquerque Journal, 25 May 2003, p.1. 

Hoover, Joanne Sheehy. “NM arts organizations enjoyed a vibrant year while battling on uncertain economy and, at times, loss.” Albuquerque Journal, Dec. 2003, pp. 1–2. 

Pulkka, Wesley. “Art Exhibitions High Quality.” The Albuquerque Journal, Jan. 2004, p. 1. 

Pulkka, Wesley. “New Gallery Itself Worth a Trip.” Albuquerque Journal, 13 June 2004, p. 1. 

Pulkka, Wesley. “NM Landscapes in Good Hands.” Albuquerque Journal, 17 May 2009, p. 4. 

CATALOGUES OF PAINTINGS

1.     Twelve New Mexico Landscape Painters, Paintings and Essays, DSG Press, Albuquerque, NM, 1994.

2.     DSG Visible, Paintings, DSG Press, Albuquerque, NM, 1997.

3.     New Language, DSG Press, Albuquerque, NM, 2000.

4.     Outside, Inside, DSG Press, Albuquerque, NM, 2001.  

BOOK CHAPTERS

Coleman, Barbara, and Richard Rohr and Friends. “Freeing the Soul Through Art.” Contemplation in Action, Crossroad Publishing Company, 2006. 


Coleman, Barbara, and Stephen D Dent. “A Planner's Primer: Lessons from Chaco.” Anasazi Architecture and American Design, edited by Baker Morrow and VB Price, The University of New Mexico Press, 1997, pp. 53–61.