ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I am inspired by the bone-crushing beauty of life —-sky, land, the watery places, and creatures that fly. I tend to work in series, sometimes completed in a few weeks, sometimes over years: At the Edge of the World, In the Beginning, La Selba, Wall Stories, Cracked Open, Witches-Queens-Selkies-Souls, Land of Enchantment, Deep Water, Gardens and Meadows, The Eastern Woods.

‍No matter what I’m working in — oil, monotype, assemblage or acrylic— the process always involves applying layers and layers of color, opaque and translucent, building up the surface with texture and stroke, recording the marks/scars that happen to everything and everyone as we walk through our time in the physical world. Recent work is inspired by the great immensity we inhabit and our minuscule, exquisite place in it.

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BIO

‍Barbara Mayfield works in oil and acrylic on canvas, panel and paper, and monotype. She studied at Tyler School of Art and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Mayfield has enjoyed a long professional career in the visual arts as a painter, printmaker, theatrical set designer, and muralist. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Certificate Program. Upon graduation, she was awarded a J. Henry Schiedt Memorial Travel Scholarship and spent 10 weeks traveling through Europe and Mexico.

As one of four artists on the first mural arts team at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Community Programs Department, Mayfield worked with Clarence Wood and Don Kaiser, the dynamos who brought contemporary mural art to Philadelphia in the late 1970’s.

Philly born and raised, Mayfield lived for 21 years in northern New Mexico where she studied monotype printmaking with Garner Tullis, Richard Tullis and Larry Bell at the Santa Fe Art Institute. Her work has been represented by fine galleries in Philadelphia PA., Washington DC, Stamford CT, and Santa Fe, NM. Her paintings and monotypes are part of both public and private collections across the country.

In 2015, Mayfield launched her color consultancy, working with a wide variety of professional and residential clients choosing paint colors for their homes and workplaces. Mayfield has created personal color palettes for more than 850 interiors and exteriors, working on-site and over the Zoom platform. Visit ChoosingPaintColor.com for more information.

She currently makes her home in Narberth, just 8 miles from the Liberty Bell. Her studio is in the Norristown Arts Building in Norristown, PA.

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EDUCATION

‍2017 & 2018
Tim Hawkesworth, Norristown, PA
Master Classes in Painting

1993
Hand Graphics, Santa Fe, NM
Advanced Monotype & Collagraph

1993
Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Master Class / Monotype / Richard Tullis

1992
Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Master Class / Monotype / Garner Tullis

1992
Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Master Class / Painting / Larry Bell

1979-1982
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate of Graduation

1976-1977
Cheltenham Art Center, PA
Painting with Gladys Noble Wagner

1969-1971
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Creative, Mayfield Color Consulting

2015 - Present
Mayfield began her color consultancy with a two-year stint working with a major paint company in 2015. Since then she has become an independent colorist, working with the color palettes of Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball, Sherwin Williams, Magnolia and others. She works with home owners, apartment dwellers, landlords, architects, professional interior designers and decorators. She has successfully completed more than 850 projects in the Greater Philadelphia area, as well as in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Seattle, Santa Fe, San Francisco, and in Vermont, Maryland, Florida, South Jersey, and Alaska.

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Visual Arts and Puppeteering Advisor / Mentor

The Waldorf School, Santa Fe, NM

2011- 2012
Advised during a year-long 6th-grade marionette-making project. Worked closely with Wood Shop Educator. Recommended books and online resources on designing and building wooden marionettes and controls. Advised on painting and costuming, stage construction. Taught manipulation techniques.

Author, Illustrator

‍The Magical Mrs. Iptweet and Me, Book One

‍Spring 2009
Wrote and illustrated award-winning novel for middle grade readers. Published by Azro Press Spring 2009. Serialized the novel into nine months of acclaimed radio broadcast on Santa Fe Public Radio KSFR. Created educational and inspirational author talks presented to Public, Montessori and Waldorf grade schools, libraries, and community audiences. Recipient of Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, New Mexico Book Award and New Mexico Discovery Award. This is the first in a series of Mrs. Iptweet books focusing on strong female characters of all ages.

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Teaching Artist - Visual Art and Theater

‍ArtWorks, Santa Fe Arts Commission

2002 - 2004
Trained and certified in Aesthetic Education in the Lincoln Center Method. Developed and conducted series of classes for fifty teachers as a Teaching Artistat the 2002 Summer Institute for Public School Teachers. Created lesson plans, taught and provided evaluations as Teaching Artist for third, fourth and fifth graders in public school classrooms.

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Workshop Developer - Instructor / Facilitator

‍1998 - Present
Developed instructional workshop curricula for several art forms: improvisational storytelling, creative writing, visual arts of painting, collage, art rubberstamps, and puppetry arts. Marketed and presented successful series of classes for young people and adults at public & private schools, creative businesses, community centers and colleges.

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Founder/Chief Creative

‍Moon Rubber Rubberstamp Co.

‍1995 - 2001
Designed and manufactured a collection of rubberstamps, sold retail and wholesale nationwide. Licensed the images of master printmaker Willard Clark from the Willard Clark Estate.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art, Department of Community Programs

1979 - 1982
Assistant painter/teacher on ten large mural projects at locations indoors & outdoors in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Coordination with project staff, community groups, neighborhood associations, senior centers and schools on consensus mural designs aimed at community beautification at high visibility sites. Held successful classes and demonstrations at the school and community sites, closely involving community members in the creative and physical processes of designing and painting murals.

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Theatrical Set Designer

‍1970-1975
Designed, oversaw construction, and painted theater sets for musical and dramatic productions.

St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
Archbishop Carroll High School, Philadelphia, PA
Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, PA
Allens Lane Community Theater, Philadelphia, PA
The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA

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Past Gallery Representation

‍Waxlander Gallery, Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Mountain House Gallery, Glorieta, NM
The Quiet Life Gallery, Lambertville, NJ
Ernst Alexander Gallery, Washington DC
John Cusano Fine Art, Stamford, CT

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Selected Bibliography

Compton, K. C., Out of Darkness Into Clarity, FOCUS SANTA FE Magazine, October 1994 Jones, Don, Hagendorf and her Monotypes The Pasatiempo, SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, March 25, 1994

Hunter, Glenn, Artists Trip Out on Barbie in Santa Fe, SANTA FE REPORTER, November 24, 1993

Rice, Robin, Robin Rice on Art, PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER, October 9, 1986

Sozanski, Edward, The Arts, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, October 9, 1986

Staff, Women’s Caucus, THE MOUNT AIRY EXPRESS, October 1986

Southwell,William, More Reviews, ART MATTERS, February 1, 1985

Donahue, Victoria, Exhibits of Work, Real and Abstract, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, December, 29, 1984

Sozanski, Edward, On Galleries, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 3, 1986

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SELECTED COLLECTIONS / COMMISSIONS

Corporate Collections

Zurich Reinsurance Corp, NYC, NY, John Cusano Fine Art

Liz Claibourne Enterprises, NYC, NY, San Francisco, Seattle; John Cusano Fine Art

Pitney Bowes, NYC, NY; John Cusano Fine Art

College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

Sterling Pharmaceutical Co, Malvern, PA

Beaver College, Glenside, PA

Realty Management Co, Philadelphia, PA

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Commission/Private Collection

J. Phil Symcox, Santa Fe, NM

Numerous Private Collections across the USA

EXHIBITIONS

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Selected Solo

‍2019
‍The Spirit of Place, Pagus Gallery, Norristown Arts Building, Norristown, PA

2015
‍Barbara Mayfield, The Quiet Life Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

2010
‍Barbara Mayfield, Khadoure Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

1997
‍Barbara Mayfield, Mountain House Gallery, Glorieta, NM

1995 & 1994
‍Barbara Mayfield, Waxlander Gallery, Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM

1991
‍Barbara Mayfield, Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, PA

1986
Artist-in-Residence Exhibition, Shady Grove School, Ambler, PA

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Selected Group

‍2019
‍Small Works, Gallery on Park, Swarthmore, PA

‍Twelve by Twelve, Bjorn & Co. Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA

2013-2016
The Quiet Life Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

1997, 2000, 2001, 2002
Gallery Zipp, Valencia, NM

1999, 1997, 1996
‍In the Beginning, Mountain House Gallery, Glorieta, NM

1995
‍A Treasury of Small Works, Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
‍MONOTHON, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

1994
‍Witches, Queens, Selkies Souls, Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

1993
‍Alumni Exhibition, Santa Fe Institute of Art, Santa Fe, NM

1990
‍Art at the Armory, Philadelphia, PA

1989, 1988
‍The Spirit of Place, John Cusano Fine Art, South Norwalk, CT

1987
‍Four Philadelphia Artists, Ernst Alexander Gallery, Washington, DC

1984
‍PAFA Small Works, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA

1984
‍87th Annual PAFA Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA

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Juried or Invitational

‍1987
‍Third Street Gallery Invitational, Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1987
‍Textures, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

1987
90th Annual PAFA Fellowship, Rodger LaPelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1986
University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA

1986
‍Print Exhibition, Beaver Collage, Glenside, PA

1986
‍The Self-Portrait, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

1985
‍Small Works, Washington Square Gallery, NYC, NY

1985
‍Third Annual Invitational, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA

1984
‍Greater Harrisburg Arts Festival, William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA

1983
‍Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Drawing Annual, Beaver College, Glenside, PA

1982, 1989 Annual Juried, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

1982
‍Emerging Artists Award Exhibition, Artists' Equity, Philadelphia, PA

1982
‍Greater Harrisburg Arts Festival, William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA

1981
‍Cheltenham Art Center Annual, Cheltenham, PA

1981
‍Allens Lane Art Center Annual, Philadelphia, PA

1981
‍Abington Art Center Annual, Abington PA

1978 Abington Art Center Annual, Abington PA

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Other

‍2018 - 2023
‍Open Studio Group Shows, Pagus Gallery, Norristown Arts Building, Norristown, PA

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PUBLIC PROJECTS

‍1979 - 1982
‍Muralist, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Department of Community Programs Assistant painter/teacher on ten large mural projects at locations indoors & outdoors in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Coordination with project staff, community groups, neighborhood associations, senior centers and schools on consensus mural designs aimed at community beautification at high visibility sites.

Held successful classes and demonstrations at the school and community sites, closely involving community members in the creative and physical processes of designing and painting murals.

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AWARDS / GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS

‍1991
Excellence in Landscape Painting, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA

1987
Individual Artist's Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

1987
Freed Landscape Award, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

1986
Artist-in-Education Grant, Shady Grove School, Ambler, PA, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

1986
Beaver College Purchase Prize, Print Exhibition, Beaver College, Glenside, PA

1982
J. Henry Scheidt Memorial Traveling Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1982
Broh Gallery Award, Greater Harrisburg Arts Festival, Harrisburg, PA