

Barbara Gilhooly
Fort Collins, CO
About the Artist
Rich in color, texture, and symbols, Barbara Gilhooly's work references a personal vocabulary of botanical forms, patterns, and invented abstractions. She has a multidisciplinary approach to her work which includes painting, drawing, wire sculpture, and mixed media in 2-D and 3-D formats.
Gilhooly is interested in systems related to both the complex nature of plant forms and finding connections with mechanical structures. In all of her pieces line is an important element that developed from her background as a printmaker.
Gilhooly attended the University of North Dakota and earned her …
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Rich in color, texture, and symbols, Barbara Gilhooly's work references a personal vocabulary of botanical forms, patterns, and invented abstractions. She has a multidisciplinary approach to her work which includes painting, drawing, wire sculpture, and mixed media in 2-D and 3-D formats.
Gilhooly is interested in systems related to both the complex nature of plant forms and finding connections with mechanical structures. In all of her pieces line is an important element that developed from her background as a printmaker.
Gilhooly attended the University of North Dakota and earned her BFA in art in 1986. Concentrating on printmaking and sculpture, she received her MFA from Colorado State University in 1989.
Gilhooly has work in numerous permanent collections including Children’s Hospital & Clinics, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Kaiser Permanente, Princeton University, Dept of International Affairs, Phoenix Children's Hospital and others. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in Paris, China, Canada, and Cuba.
Artist’s Work







Cityscapes














Botanicals/Garden









Selected Exhibitions
- 44T Art Space
Denver, Co, 2013 - Ah Haa Art Center
Telluride, CO, 2012 - Colette
Paris, France, 2009
Press and Accolades
- Interior Design
September, 2008 - That’s Clever! HGTV Network
2010-2011 - Netflix, Set Design for Upcoming Show tba
2020
Education
- Colorado State University, Master of Fine Art
Fort Collins, CO,1989 - University of North Dakota, Bachelor of Fine Art
Grand Forks, ND,1986