Two paintings by local artist Barbara O'Connor have been selected to appear in the Northeastern Fine Arts Juried Show, April 8 to May,15, 2006 at the Green Trees Gallery, 105 Main Street, Northfield, MA. The public is invited to attend a reception for the show on Saturday, April 8, 2006 from 5:40 to 7:30 p.m. as well as regular gallery hours, Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

     Barbara O'Connor has worked in watercolor, acrylic and oil media at different times over the years. She studied in Wiesbaden, Germany under Alfred Hertsfield as well as the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Keene State College with Peter Roos of Walpole. Barbara's work has been exhibited in juried shows in Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and North Carolina. Her work has been shown by Sharon Arts Center, The Thorne-Sagendorph and the Equinox Preservation Trust Show in Manchester, Vermont. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. She is married, the mother of four children and is a retired attorney and teacher. She lives in Walpole.

The painting below is one of her works in the show.  CCB