Barbara Ernst Prey

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 [...]

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Exhibitions and Events

ONGOING: NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, ROSLYN, NY Barbara Prey is included in the exhibition BLUE at the Nassau Museum of Art. The exhibition will be extended through November. Time [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Virtual View of Museum Commissions

MASS MoCA Gain insight into Barbara Prey's MASS MoCA commission | watch here MASSMoCA.org Sketching on site at MASS MoCA and working in the studio | watch here On the [...]

Barbara2020-09-22T23:32:50+00:00September 15th, 2020|

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 [...]

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NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART: Reflections on NASA Commissions

Museum Talk: Barbara Ernst Prey on her NASA Commissions

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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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|