Barbara Mink

I was so pleased to be alerted to an article in Buffalo Rising newspaper which was a complete surprise. A local art mover and shaker noticed that my brother Symon had hung a Giclee print of koi from years ago on his balcony wall in the heart of Elmwood Village. The reviewer was very taken with the idea of displaying personal art for the public. I wrote him a note saying that my brother and I were following in our father’s footsteps. He updated the article, and voila! Text and pictures below. https://www.buffalorising.com/2020/07/buffalo-easter-eggs-ii/ A few days ago I posted on a special  Buffalo Easter Egg  that I came across during a walk in the Elmwood Village. Today I’m posting another Easter Egg in the form of a work of art adhered to the facade of a house. What I especially find interesting about this is that due to COVID-19, there is a dearth of art opportunities at hand. With shuttered galleries and studios, art does not abound as it once did. Therefore, public art ha...

Red has always been one of my favorite colors, and I've been going to town lately. One is under resin which really makes it pop, but the completely inked painting also makes a statement. Trying to push winter away,  I guess.

Sigh. It IS odd, trying to launch a new business venture in the midst of a worldwide economic recession, but I guess one does what one must. The giclee prints on canvas I've had produced locally came out beautifully, I think; the big oils and acrylics scale down nicely, and they ARE an affordable alternative to the originals. But people are understandably wary of laying out money right now, so... we'll see.

Art trail has become as exciting as the start of school used to be when I was a kid. For two weekends in October more than fifty artists open their homes and studios to complete strangers. Many people come from around the region and just browse, reveling in the chance to see how art gets made, or where it originates. Others come specifically to buy, knowing that this critical mass of availability is a unique opportunity. Whatever the motivation, it's totally fun.

But not really, I suppose. I've been actively painting for ten years, but this is the first time I've written a blog and reconfigured my website for online sales (www.barbaramink.com) . Ironic, of course, now that we're entering what could prove to be an economic disaster; but I do think that one of the things that makes us human is a love for beauty and a need to fill our nests with things that make us feel happy. Paintings certainly do that, so here's hoping.