​Fascinated by the relationship between creative process and transient beauty,
Painting provides me with the opportunity to explore connection to Source.
~  for the joy of it  ~
​

Wide Prairie, 1998 ~ Linda​ McCartney
    should be put either on misc page 
     OR back chronologically

PRESS
Maggie Barnes:  Finding Inspiration, Courage  & Fulfillment as an Artist
An interview from ​Artist’s & Graphic Designer’s Market,  2010, by Erika O’Connell
Maggie Barnes Bridges the Gap with Art and Music
An interview from What's Up Wyoming?, January 30, 2017, b​y Jeb Brack
​

​EDUCATION
B.A. English Literature
University of Cincinnati, 1991
M.Ed. Secondary Education
Xavier University, 2003

ART EXPERIENCE
HikeMoreTrails
Owner, 2005 - present
Philanthropic ART-itude
Advocating the selling of art to promote philanthropic endeavors.
Owner, 2005 - present
Kennedy Heights Arts Center
Guild Member, 2005 - 2011
Essex Studios
Guild Member, 2005 - 2021
Board Member 2018 - 2021
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
Facilitator, 2006 - present
I’m Still Here Foundation (ARTZ, Artists For Alzheimer’s)
Curator and Event Coordinator for local fundraising and awareness outreach
Cincinnati Creative Director, 2012 - 2016

ART EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibit, “One” - Notting Hill, London England (March - August 2005)
Solo Exhibit, Pleasant Perk Coffee Shop (August 2010)
Solo Exhibit, ARTZ, Artists for Alzheimer’s interactive awareness, (February 2013)
Solo Exhibit, “A Heart For Charlie” Children’s Organ Transplant Association, (May 2013)
Solo Exhibit, “Food & Process” Essex Studios (March 2014)
Group Exhibits, Kennedy Heights Arts Center Guild Members - (2005-2011)
Quarterly ArtWalks, Essex Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio (Oct 2006 - Oct 2016)
Wyoming Art Show - (annual juried show) - Exhibitor (May 2006 - May 2012),
Honorable Mention Award (2006), Nominated Outdoor Judge (2012)
Solo Exhibit beta show, “Bridging the Gap - Staying in Relationship with
​Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s” (November 2016 - April 2017)
Solo Exhibit, "Alzheimer's Empowerment: Dare to Find The Beauty (May 2017 - Dec 2019)
​
Maggie paints from her studio at The Loveland Art Studios and from her family hide-away in the beautiful hills of Kentucky. An avid 'plein air' painter, she often chooses to make nature her studio wherever she may travel. ​​​
ARTIST STATEMENT
​"The inspiration to paint came years ago while grieving the death of a close friend. Although I had taken a few art classes in college, I had never painted before and was a bit surprised by my compelling desire to do so.

“Painting continues to offer me balance and relief. It allows me to accept and resolve things that seem chaotic and imperfect. It helps me find an authentic purpose, a harmonious arrangement to it all. 

“The driving force behind my work these days is our spiritual reconnection with Mother Nature and Her gifts.”
- ​​filling my day with delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy -
Painting McCartney has given me the opportunity to delve deeply into Paul McCartney's catalogue of music through sketches and paintings, filling my days with delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy. This has also inspired me to take an even more extensive look at each of the albums and to additionally create a much larger and more comprehensive painting to reflect the album as a whole. 
Painting McCartney has given me the opportunity to delve deeply into Paul McCartney's body of work, filling my days with delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy. 
Painting McCartney has given me the opportunity to delve deeply into Paul McCartney's body of work through pencil sketches and paint studies, filling my days with delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy. These have inspired me to take a more extensive look at each of McCartney's albums, to then create for each one much larger and more comprehensive painting to reflect the album as a whole. 
Painting McCartney has given me the opportunity to delve deeply into Paul McCartney's body of work through pencil sketches and paint studies, filling my days with delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy. These 500+ sketches and 500+ paint studies have also inspired me to take a more extensive look at each of McCartney's albums, to then create for each one a much larger and more comprehensive painting to reflect the album as a whole. 
​Sketchbook #2

​​​Band on the Run      Venus and Mars
At the Speed of Sound      Thrillington      London Town
​Sketchbook #1
​McCartney     RAM
Wild Life      Red Rose Speedway
​Sketchbook #1

​McCartney     RAM
Wild Life      Red Rose Speedway

Creating a painterly narrative of Paul McCartney's music catalog since 1970 is an ambitious undertaking to be sure, and one that continues to fill my days with immense delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy. Delving deep into McCartney's body of work through both pencil sketches and paint studies, doing one of each for each song. These 500+ sketches and then 500+ studies of exploratory research have created a momentum that has inspired me to take a more comprehensive look at each album. This in turn has given birth to a desire to also represent each album with its own much larger painting. This project is most definitely a work in progress. In the meantime, here are several sketchbooks to enjoy!

Creating a painterly narrative of Paul McCartney's music catalog since 1970 is an ambitious undertaking to be sure, and one that continues to fill my days with immense delight, wonder, curiosity, and joy. I have delved deep into McCartney's body of work through both pencil sketches and full paint studies, doing one of each for each song. These 500+ sketches and then 500+ studies of exploratory research have created a momentum that has inspired me to take a more comprehensive look at each album. This in turn has given birth to a desire to also represent each album with its own much larger painting. This project is most definitely a work in progress. In the meantime, here are several sketchbooks to enjoy!