Barbara Haynes grew up on the high plains of western Kansas surrounded by prairie landscapes and colorful sunsets. With nature as inspiration, she works in acrylics and mixed media. She believes art is about creative expressions and pushing boundaries beyond the literal. Through the use of various textures, colors, and techniques, she aims to create pieces that evoke emotion and inspire imagination.
Haynes' work is shown at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery in Newton, Kansas, the Vernon Filley Art Gallery, in Pratt, KS, and Gallery XII in Wichita. She has exhibited in local shows including at Wichita City Arts, Mark Arts, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, and Dyck Arboretum. She also teaches mixed media workshops at Wichita City Arts, and Carriage Factory Art Gallery.
Ms. Haynes holds a degree from Kansas State University in apparel design and also an elementary education degree from Friends University. She has studied with mixed-media artist Sandra Duran Wilson and Ardith Goodwin. She lives in Wichita and has recently retired from a twenty-seven year career in special education.
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2024 Art At The Arb, Belle Plaine, KS
National Abstract Show, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS
12 Squared, Gallery XII, Wichita, KS
Kansas Through the Eyes of An Artist, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, KS
CBS Sunday Morning Program
2023 Art At The Arb, Belle Plaine, KS
Open Studios, Garvey Center, Wichita, KS
A Family Affair, City Arts, Wichita, KS
Mini Keeper of the Plains, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Wichita, KS
12 x 12 Holiday Showcase, Carriage Factory Gallery
CBS Sunday Morning Program
2022 Lunch and Learn, Vernon Filley Art Gallery, Pratt, KS
2021 Barbara Haynes Art Exhibit, Solo Show, The Gallery At Larksfield Place, Wichita, KS
A Family Affair: City Arts Student and Instructor Exhibition, City Arts, Wichita KS
Fall Art Extravaganza, At The Market, Third Place, Wichita, KS
2020 Intact Abstract, City Arts, Wichita, Ks
Hutchison Art Center Members Show, Hutchison Art Center, Hutchison, KS
Kansas Through The Eyes Of The Artist, Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, KS
Art of Barbara and Curtis Haynes, Plymouth Congregational Church, Wichita, KS
2019 Moods, Colors, Marks, Solo Show, City Arts, Wichita, KS
2018 Kansas Through The Eyes Of The Artist, Third Place, Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, KS
2017 Modern Venus: A Women's Perspective , Finishing School For Modern Women, Wichita, KS
2016 National Abstract Show, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS
Solo Exhibition, Dyck Arboretum, Hesston, KS
2015 Into The Rabbit Hole: Ethan Patrick Harris, Barbara Haynes, Beth Vanatta, Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, KS