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Cassandra Barney - The Family Tree

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Cassandra Barney - The Family Tree
Cassandra Barney - The Family Tree - Open Edition Canvas - Imaage Size: 8"W X 10"H. - Published From The Artist'S Original Work. - A Story From A Collector: "I Am 12 Weeks Pregnant With My First Child And I Am Loving The Journey Of The Miracle Of Creation. I'M In Constant Awe Of The Growth And Development Of My Unborn Baby. It Is All I Think About. My Story Is Simple. My Aunt Pulled Me Aside One Day And Placed In My Hand An Elegant Gold Ring With A Single Round Emerald Stone. It Once Belonged To My Great Aunt Ruth. It Was Her August Birth Stone. My Baby Is Due In August And This Was My Aunt'S Way Of Congratulating Me, Sharing My Family Heritage With Me, And Passing On The Legacy Of A Life Well Lived. I Now Wear That Ring With The Same Devotion I Wear My Wedding Ring. It Represents Family, Past And Present And The Link We Have To So Many Generations. I Realize My Baby Is The Next Link In This Family Chain And That Brings Me Great Joy." Life Is An Ongoing Series Of Miracles. Everyone Has Something To Be Thankful For Or Someone They Should Be Saying “Thank You” To. Prayers, Large And Small, Are Answered Daily, Often Without Recognition. Ex Voto Is Spanish For Votive Offering. Ex Votos Are Paintings Offered To Deity Or Saint As A Thank You For An Answered Prayer. Traditionally, The Ex Voto Can Be Signed By The Petitioner, Dated And Explains Why The Giver Is Giving Thanks. In Many Cases, They Tell A Very Touching Personal Story. The Personal Nature Of These Stories Is What Makes Them So Fascinating. “These Little Artworks Are Painted Out Of Gratitude For The Miracles, Protection And Prayers Answered Not Only In My Life, But For Many Of Us,” Says Artist Cassandra Barney. “In Conceiving These, It Didn’T Seem That I Was Illustrating Ideas, But Sharing And Exchanging Them." Each Ex Voto Celebrates The Exceptional Nature Of The Common And The Uncommon: Friendship, Love, Life, Family And Self. They Recognize The Divine Nature Of Those Things. This Collection Is Styled With The Look Of The Mexican Tin-Paneled Works And They Are Designed To Be Hung In Groupings. As Gifts, They Are The Perfect Message At The Perfect Time. Life Is Full Of Blessings And Cassandra Barney’S Ex Votos Give Us The Opportunity To Share Our Recognition Of This With Beauty And Grace.………Cassandra Barney Cassandra Barney Was Born And Raised In Orem, Utah. She Received Her Master’S Degree In Fine Arts From Brigham Young University In 2000. “I'Ve Had A Passion For The Craft Of The Portrait Since I Was A Child. As A Young Girl, I Visited Museums Around The World With My Father, Collecting Postcards Adorned With 16Th Century Art. Exploring These Simple Images Captured My Imagination, Unlocking A World Of Discovery. I Love The Art Of Storytelling, The Layers Of Symbolism, And Would Create My Own Stories For These Quiet Women, Making The Paintings My Own. Today I Paint Portraits That Share My Passion For Storytelling While Revealing My Personal Journey Of Transition And Discovery.” Barney’S Images Capture The Souls Of Heroines, Everyday Women Who Have Found Strength And Personal Victory In Their Diverse Experiences. Her Portraits Carry A Range Of Emotion Reflective Of The Events That Have Shaped Their Character. Ambiguous And Poignant, Cassandra’S Women Find Strength In Their Femininity. “They Are Beautiful And Strong, Because Of The Complexity Of Their Feminine Nature.” “My Portraits May Not Always Feature The Outwardly Pretty Or Majestic, But They All Share A Quiet Beauty That Asks Us To Listen And To Feel. My Work Reflects My Personal Narrative, Yet My Intent As An Artist Is To Create An Experience That Will Allow The Viewers To Bring New Interpretations To The Symbols, Creating Their Own Narrative And Own Sense Of Understanding And Place.” Barney, Her Father, James C. Christensen, And Her Sister Emily Mcphie Delight In Working Together. “My Dad Inspires Me To Experiment With My Own Style, Media And Interpretation. Painting Together In His Studio, The Three Of Us Have Developed A Wonderful Synergy, Critiquing And Encouraging Each Other To Experiment With Colors, Surfaces And Textures.” Life Is Truly Art At Barney’S Home. Her Husband Is Also An Artist And Teacher. Their Three Daughters Enjoy Creating Alongside Their Parents. In Addition To Her Children, Barney Encourages Many Others To Explore The World Of Art Through Education. She Has Taught At The Waterford School And Brigham Young University, Where She Is Currently Part-Time Faculty. Artist Blog