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Loel Barris a Kansas native, daughter of a physics professor and an at-home mom, who traveled extensively and lived in New Zealand before spending most of her adult life in the Washington DC area, where she raised two children, Jessica and Alexander.
She has recently moved to the Hudson Valley, where she discovered she is a descendent of Henry Hudson’s brother. She lives in Saugerties. Barr received her MFA from Wichita State University and established a very successful career as an award-winning freelance illustrator, working for national clients including The Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic, Time Life Books, and numerous publishers and agencies. She continues to work as an illustrator but her focus is now on her own explorations in paint, collage, and sculpture.
CLICK HERE: Video of the artist at work! She has recently moved to the Hudson Valley, where she discovered she is a descendent of Henry Hudson’s brother. She lives in Saugerties. Barr received her MFA from Wichita State University and established a very successful career as an award-winning freelance illustrator, working for national clients including The Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic, Time Life Books, and numerous publishers and agencies. She continues to work as an illustrator but her focus is now on her own explorations in paint, collage, and sculpture.