Barbara Ernst Prey

News12 on Nassau Museum Exhibition “Impressionism: A World View”

'It is the art of color:' Enjoy art from around the world at the Nassau County Museum of Art

Barbara2022-04-08T15:51:33+00:00March 28th, 2022|

MASS MoCA Commission now on Exhibit

Adding finishing touches before the painting goes up in Building 6 MASS MoCA Building 6, installed at MASS MoCA MASS MoCA Director Joe Thompson talking about the commission on site [...]

Barbara2022-01-25T12:03:31+00:00January 24th, 2022|

7 Paintings Included in Nassau Museum Exhibition ‘Impressionism’. Upcoming Museum Exhibitions and Events

JUST OPENED: Nassau Museum of Art, NY We are happy to announce that seven of Barbara Prey's paintings are included in Impressionism: A World View, March 19 - July 10, [...]

Barbara2022-04-11T17:28:27+00:00January 24th, 2022|

MASS MoCA: Chronicle the development of Barbara Prey’s museum commission here

MASS MoCA's Building 6 now open and Barbara's painting — considered the world's largest watercolor — on view, watch Barbara working on her commission onsite November 2016 Barbara has been [...]

Barbara2022-01-25T12:05:11+00:00January 24th, 2022|

Gallantly Streaming on exhibit at the United Nations

Both Ambassador Haley and former Ambassador Power on two different occasions selected Barbara Prey’s painting Gallantly Streaming I for exhibit at the United Nations during the United State's presidency of [...]

Barbara2022-01-25T12:04:03+00:00January 23rd, 2022|

Painter brings sharp eye for light, life to Pittsfield’s Hancock Shaker Village

THE BOSTON GLOBE By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent, August 28, 2019 PITTSFIELD — Watercolors capture light like no other medium, so it’s easy for a skilled artist to paint something shimmery [...]

Barbara2022-01-25T12:04:33+00:00January 6th, 2022|

Barbara Ernst Prey Comes Home in “Vanishing Point”

SOUTHAMPTON PRESS By Michelle Trauring, July 15, 2021 When weather and time allow, Barbara Ernst Prey packs her paints, canvas and easel into the back of her car, hops behind the steering wheel and drives due east from her home in [...]

Barbara2021-10-17T17:28:29+00:00October 16th, 2021|

Nassau County Museum of Art Benefit Auction

Barbara Prey is always seeking to support art institutions with her work; most recently, she was included in the NCMA Benefit Art Auction

Barbara2021-10-17T17:26:44+00:00October 16th, 2021|

Touching Lives With A Paintbrush

CREATIVE MAINE MAGAZINE By Nancy Gordon, September, 2021 “I was commissioned in 2002 by the President [George W. Bush] and First Lady to paint the White House Christmas card. I [...]

Barbara2021-10-17T17:29:20+00:00October 14th, 2021|

Barbara Ernst Prey. Lineage and New Frontiers

MAINE WOMEN MAGAZINE By Rachel Romanski, August, 2021 You might recognize Barbara Ernst Prey's watercolor paintings. She's been commissioned by the White House, NASA, MASS MoCA and The United States Arts [...]

Barbara2021-10-17T17:30:07+00:00October 5th, 2021|

Still Lives and the Maine Foodscape

EDIBLE MAINE By Katy Keleher, Summer 2021 Painter Barbara Ernst Prey showed her first work at the age of 9. It was a painting of an orange. Read More

Barbara2021-10-17T17:30:34+00:00September 30th, 2021|

Two just Published Books

MASS MoCA: Chronicle of A Museum Commission outlines the process of painting the world's largest watercolor; illustrated with over 30 color studies of Prey's commission for MASS MoCA. Click here [...]

Barbara2021-01-18T00:32:23+00:00January 10th, 2021|

NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART: Reflections on NASA Commissions

Museum Talk: Barbara Ernst Prey on her NASA Commissions

Barbara2020-03-31T03:44:52+00:00October 15th, 2019|

BORROWED LIGHT at the Hancock Shaker Village

We are happy to announce Barbara's solo exhibition Borrowed Light: Barbara Ernst Prey opened on May 26 at the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA. The show is up through [...]

Barbara2020-04-11T10:05:55+00:00September 1st, 2019|

This Maine Artist never thought she would paint space rockets. Then NASA called

By Lauren Abbate, BDN Staff • August 11, 2019 Watercolor painter Barbara Ernst Prey is widely known for her deeply colorful depictions of American landscapes. While blue skies play a [...]

Barbara2021-04-12T13:21:45+00:00August 27th, 2019|

Watch Barbara Prey working on site at Hancock Shaker Village

Barbara Prey spent many hours at Hancock Shaker Village - looking - distilling - drawing - leading up to her solo exhibition Borrowed Light

Barbara2019-06-06T18:21:12+00:00June 6th, 2019|

Interview with The Greylock Glass

Barbara Prey is discussing her current solo exhibition at the Hancock Shaker Village Barbara Prey Interview with Greylock Glass Transcript of interview: Greylock Glass (GG): For this episode, we spoke [...]

Barbara2020-06-28T23:17:41+00:00June 4th, 2019|