Barbara Balmer RSA RSW 1929-2017
Overview
Barbara Balmer studied at Coventry College of Art followed by a four year degree at Edinburgh College of Art. She received the Andrew Grant Scholarship and a Travelling Scholarship at Edinburgh, which allowed her to visit France and Spain. Sbe first visited Italy in 1973, and the experience had a dramatic effect on her art, bringing soft colour and strong lines to the forefront, to invoke a sense of reverence and tranquility. Balmer taught at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen between 1970 and 1980. She was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, and the Royal Glasgow Institute.
Works
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Barbara Balmer RSA RSWDespair (Layperson), 1988signed; signed, titled and dated 1988 on backboardpencil27 1/2 x 42 1/2 in
69.8 x 108 cm -
Barbara Balmer RSA RSWTheatre of Dreams, 1979signed and dated 1979oil on board63 x 84 in
160 x 213.4 cm -
Barbara Balmer RSA RSWLittle May Tree, 1973signed; signed, titled, dated 1973 and inscribed with artist's address on frame versooil on board48 x 40 in
121.9 x 101.6 cm -
Barbara Balmer RSA RSWEtruscan Mistssigned; signed, titled, and inscribed with artist's address on label versooil on board45 x 60 3/4 in
114.3 x 154.3 cm -
Barbara Balmer RSA RSWNightsigned; signed and titled on frame versooil on board40 x 47 3/4 in
101.6 x 121.3 cm -
Barbara Balmer RSA RSWVoyage of the Creepersigned; signed and titled on frame versooil on board39 3/4 x 47 3/4 in
101 x 121.3 cm -
Barbara Balmer RSA RSWWhite Windowsigned; signed, titled, dated and inscribed with artist's address on frame versooil on board48 x 59 3/4 in
121.9 x 151.8 cm
Exhibitions
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Modern
18 Feb - 27 Mar 2021 Edinburgh20th century Scottish works of art, including Barbara Balmer, Robert Henderson Blyth, John Boyd, John Byrne, FCB Cadell, Ian Fleming, William Gillies, Jack Knox, William McCance, and John McLean.Read more -
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Modern Scottish Pictures 1 - 19 Sep 2020 EdinburghCelebrating the variety of 20th century Scottish Art, this selection of works captures modern perspectives of Scottish identity. In the face of global societal and technological change, the artists’ focus...Read more -
Hang 3 //
Scottish Painting 1950-1980 19 Mar - 25 Apr 2020 EdinburghThe decades following WW2 saw artists take new forms of artistic expression. The order and rationalism that had preceded was rejected. Painting became more gestural and instinctive; this was achieved...Read more -
Barbara Balmer 1929-2017
28 Feb - 29 Mar 2018 EdinburghBarbara Balmer 1929-2017 was an exhibition of landscapes, still lifes and portraits in oil and watercolour by Barbara Balmer RSA RSW RGI. Balmer first visited Italy in 1973, and the...Read more -
Modern Paintings 1940-1985
24 Nov - 23 Dec 2017Modern Scottish Paintings 1940-1985, was exhibition of works created by Scottish artists in a period that emphasised individualism and rebellion against perceived safety and mundanity in the art that preceded...Read more
