Barbara Fiore - Ceramic Sculpture
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Ceramic Sculpture

First Swim, 15 x 4 x 5 inches
Hand-built terra cotta, casein (sold)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Barbara Fiore
Barbara Fiore was born and raised in New Jersey. She studied at the University of New Hampshire and graduated with a degree in Art History from New York University. She started her artistic career as a web designer and illustrator. Tired of the computer, she took a continuing education class at the School of Visual Arts in handbuilding and discovered clay as the perfect medium of expression for her metaphorical thinking. The “real” world, tactile quality and permanence of clay was instantly appealing. Years of design and doodling came together with clay to create a world of new possibilities. Barbara lives and works along the Delaware River in Northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, artist Peter Fiore.


ARTIST'S STATEMENT...
I have always been inspired by the physical and visual world of animals, nature and people -- how we are all related and how we interact – the good, the bad and the ugly. Through humor, I use animals to examine what makes us human and to remind us that we are also animals. By anthropomorphizing animals, I explore our emotions and our relationships. Through metaphor or by revisiting traditional stories and ideas, I shuffle the narrative so that people can take a fresh look, a closer look, and perhaps discover something about themselves and the world. 

 

About Barbara Fiore
Delaware River Valley
Open Studio Tour

November 11-12, 10-4, 2023
201 W. Harford St., Second floor, Milford PA

 

About Barbara Fiore
SOLO...

Brain Blender

November 2018
Forage Space, Narrowsburg, NY

Baited
May 6 - May 28, 2016
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY

Polite Society
Summer 2015
Carteret Contemporary Gallery, Morehead City, NC

And Other Theories
April 3 - 28, 2013
Art Essex Gallery, Essex CT


GROUP...

Small Favors: 2023
April 28 -- July 3, 2023
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

ART FAIR 14C
With George Billis Gallery

March 15-17, 2019
Hyatt Regency, Jersey City, NJ

Small Favors: 2019
April 18 -- June 9, 2019
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

Art in Sixes 2018
November 17 - December 24, 2018
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY

Act 2: Art as a Career Sequel
April 14 – May 20, 2018
Peter's Valley Gallery, Layton, NJ

FORM Miami
Decmber 6-10, 2017
George Billis Gallery, New York, NY

Art in Sixes 2017
November 18 - December 23, 2017
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY

SOFA Chicago
November 2-5, 2017
George Billis Gallery, New York, NY

Paintings and Sculpture
September 3 - September 30, 2017
George Billis Gallery, New York, NY

New York City Invitational
July 25 - August 18, 2017
George Billis Gallery, New York, NY

Women's Work
August 12 - September 5, 2017
Upstairs Gallery at the Milford Craft Show, Milford, PA 18337

ShelfShowShelfShowShelfShow
July 15, 16 and 22, 12-4

Pop-Up Exhibit, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance
Narrowsburg Union, Narrowsburg, NY

Small Favors: Think Inside the Box
March 3-May 27, 2017
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

Open Studio 2016
The Schoolhouse, Milford PA

Art in Sixes 2016
November 19 - December 23, 2016
Alliance Gallery, NY

New York City Invitational
July 26 - August 20, 2016
George Billis Gallery, New York, NY

75th Regional Juried Art Exhibition
April 15-August 13, 2016
Arnot Art Museum, Elmira NY

Small Favors XI
March 25-May 1, 2016
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

Art in Sixes 2015
November 21 - December 23, 2015
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY

Open Studio 2015
The Schoolhouse, Milford PA

Art in Sixes 2014
November 15 - December 23, 2014
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY

Pets, Beasts & Dinner: Relations Betweeen Human and
Animal Creatures (A juried group show)
September 16 - October 30, 2014
Gallery Bergen Bergen Community College, Paramus NJ

Small Favors IX
May 2 - June 1, 2014
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

A Juried Show of Ornaments
December 6 - January 1, 2014
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

Art in Sixes 2013
November 23 - December 22, 2013
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY

The Holiday Show
November 9 - January 2, 2014
The Forge Gallery, Milford PA

"21"
September 14 - October 7, 2013
Opening reception: Saturday, September 14th, 6-8
The Forge Gallery, Milford PA

Small Favors VIII
May 3 - June 2, 2013
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA

Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2013
June 33 - September 8, 2013
State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA

Holiday Presence
December 1-31, 2012
Art Essex Gallery, Essex CT

Holiday Show
November 10th-January 2nd, 2013
The Forge Gallery, Milford PA

Artist's Fundraiser: Warwick Valley Humane Society
November 9th-30th, 2012
WVFA Gallery, Warwick NY

Milford Arts Alliance: Open Studio Tour
Studio B, Matamoras PA
July 21st and 22nd from 12-6, 2012

"New Visions" Juried Regional Exhibition
The Artery, Milford PA
April 12th through May 7th, 2012

 

About Barbara Fiore
Pike County Courier, May 2016
400 Irresitible Doughnuts

Hammermarks, Summer 2013
Artists Interview - Barbara Fiore

Milford Journal, November 2012
The Fiore Family Tree

 

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