Our cover artist, Stacy Barter, an award-winning artist with over 25 years of professional experience, serves as Senior Faculty at the Crealdé School of Art. She is an honored "Signature Member" of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society and the American Artists Professional League. Barter's oil paintings depict her intense fascination with light and atmosphere. "I am constantly striving to capture depth and dimension in my oil paintings. Working from life, whether it's from flowers or a model, is exhilarating and ever-changing. This is my passion." Barter can often be seen painting her masterful creations "en plein aire" around Winter Park.
Article by Allston McEwan
Photography by Stacy Barter
Originally published in Winter Park