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ANNOUNCEMENT: Cove Gallery Permanent Artist |
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 The past three months have flown by---largely because of the whirlwind of activity created by my joining the Cove Gallery in Laguna Beach as a permanent member.
For the curious, this adventure started with a jurying process. With strong encouragement from some friends, I decided to throw my hat in the ring for a permanent artist member opening. From application to jury decision was a matter of a few short weeks. When the jury came in, I was chosen to fill the vacant position, and have been moving at warp speed [well, pretty fast, anyway] ever since.]
The Cove Gallery is a welcoming place with wonderful, talented, fine artists you will not want to miss. The Cove has been a fine arts fixture in Laguna Beach since 1973. In an entertaining example of synchronicity, it is located a 1/2 block from the law offices that we owned---where I practiced law in the early 1980's. The Cove was one of the galleries I prowled after lunch, for dessert for the soul. My husband and I sold that law office site in the mid 1980's when we moved to San Diego County and I felt a pang of loss every time I passed it. Now, being at the Cove is like a home-coming.
You can find the artwork and my fellow artists at the Cove Gallery's website: covegallerylaguna.com/. Artists' names are listed on the Home page. Just click any name and you will find more info on that artist.
I have been thrilled to be an artist member at the Cove and have sold a number of pieces since joining the group. The good news is that the majority of the pieces have been new works that sold before we could even get them onto this web site. The bad news is that the pieces sold before we had a chance to photograph them properly to let everyone have a look at the new work. We'll be trying to avoid that down-side in future, but the response to the new pieces has been really gratifying.
Finally, I urge you not to miss the Laguna Art Walk that runs the first Thursday of each month from 6PM to 9PM and includes free tram service to visit the Cove Gallery and more than 30 other galleries in Laguna Beach. This is a festive night each month and many people enjoy seeing the new displays at the Cove each time they come. [The food and wine is a nice feature also.] Check on the Cove Gallery website each month for exact details and come enjoy the food for the soul as well as the body in Laguna. I'll be there and hope to see you!
Barbara McDonald |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 19:48 |
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Welcome to Whim of Iron! |
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 Welcome to Whim of Iron.
From here you can view information about the Art of Barbara McDonald, link to a private gallery of images of her art, learn biographical info about the artist and other things. We hope you find your visit to the site interesting and informative.
Barbara looks forward to hearing from you and learning how we can improve this new Whim of Iron site over the coming months.
In the meanwhile, please enjoy some examples of her art by clicking on the Gallery of Barbara's Work button to the right. Also, scroll down the page to read the story behind some of Barbara's pieces in her own words.
If you run into any difficulties, just want to talk with us, or would like to purchase Barbara's artwork, please use the Contact Us menu/button on this page or call us at 760-439-0409. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2011 14:58 |
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Where does she get her ideas? |
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The inspiration for much of Barbara’s work arises from a sense, shared by many people, of the beauty of the universe and its forms.
Her pieces are constructed in organic fashion. The forms coalesce naturally into the organic shapes of living matter and, sometimes, distant worlds. Barbara believes that these forms are part of our genetic coding. They recur in art over the centuries and evoke a visceral response in the way that music strikes sympathetic chords. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 31 August 2008 21:36 |
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The Art of Barbara McDonald |
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 Barbara McDonald creates one-of-a-kind wall sculptures in steel on board, sometimes with stained glass embellishments. Her style has been described as "painting with a plasma cutter."
She carves unique organic designs in metal. Many of the pieces are multi-layered on brilliantly colored backgrounds.
Her themes are generally cosmic or at least other-worldly. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2011 14:36 |
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How does she create her artwork? |
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 Each piece is an original. There are no molds, casts, prints, lithographs or giclees of any of these sculptures.
Barbara uses MDF board, primarily, to mount the wall sculptures. She prepares the boards with multiple coats of gesso and then paints them in brilliant hues.
The metal is mounted on the boards using several different techniques. Sometimes bolts are welded to the back of the steel sculptural material. At other times, the steel is drilled and bolted through and through. Epoxy or some other adhesive may be used for small trim pieces. The weight of the piece dictates the fastening method.
Barbara likes to incorporate recycled materials and found objects into the sculptures. The carved gears in Techno Garden demonstrate that sort of use. Often, the tiniest scrap may lend the finishing touch to a piece.
Some of the surfaces may be treated with oil or some other medium to lend a patina. Other pieces may be allowed, even encouraged, to rust in appropriate spots. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2011 14:38 |
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