Barbara Hails' timeless landscapes combine the subtle nuances of light and shadow with the
delicate colors of a pastel palette to create singularly inviting settings. After completing a
degree in Fine Arts at Catholic University, the artist continued her studies with noted pastel
artists Albert Handel and Bert Silverstein. She began exhibiting her work in 1975.
Like the French Impressionists, Hails' work explores the unique qualities and ever
changing character of light. Working from her studio in Olney, Maryland the artist applies
pastel to a ground glass museum board in an unusual technique that captures bright
sunshine and rich translucent shadows, the hallmarks of her captivating landscapes. As one
of America's pre-eminent pastellists, Hails has compiled many prestigious awards and her
work appears in numerous public and private collections.
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