15 images Created 5 Mar 2015
Barbara Collins
ARTIST STATEMENT & BIOGRAPHY
I love the freedom that photography gives me to express my feelings. I create a lot of my work with my friends, their children, and their animals. APP has helped me get out of my shell and meet new people. I am no longer afraid to be myself, or to take pictures of what I like. I am inspired by artists including Duane Michaels, who has given me insight into my funny side.
I am from Ashford, West Virginia, and have lived in Athens County since 1987, and I have always enjoyed the atmosphere of Southeastern Ohio. I have been involved with photography through the APP since the fall of 2010, and have exhibited work in four juried exhibitions thus far.
I enjoy taking photographs of my varied interests, as well as expressing myself through the camera lens, which helps with my mental stability. I worked as a gallery attendant at the Elise Sanford Art Gallery, and hope to continue my association with the APP. The Athens Photographic Project has helped me get involved with the community and has given me a whole new way of looking at life.
I love the freedom that photography gives me to express my feelings. I create a lot of my work with my friends, their children, and their animals. APP has helped me get out of my shell and meet new people. I am no longer afraid to be myself, or to take pictures of what I like. I am inspired by artists including Duane Michaels, who has given me insight into my funny side.
I am from Ashford, West Virginia, and have lived in Athens County since 1987, and I have always enjoyed the atmosphere of Southeastern Ohio. I have been involved with photography through the APP since the fall of 2010, and have exhibited work in four juried exhibitions thus far.
I enjoy taking photographs of my varied interests, as well as expressing myself through the camera lens, which helps with my mental stability. I worked as a gallery attendant at the Elise Sanford Art Gallery, and hope to continue my association with the APP. The Athens Photographic Project has helped me get involved with the community and has given me a whole new way of looking at life.