Barb DeRousie Art

08/14/2025

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This page is dedicated to the art in my life—or rather, the life in my art.

01/15/2025

Don’t you just love a pure white gessoed surface? Ready for possibilities. I love starting because it’s the most fun part—on these two small panels I simply transferred my leftover paint from my palette I was using that day. I use a plastic dinner tray for a palette—lined with damp Scot towels and parchment paper to keep the paint wet for days.

01/13/2025

This is a 36” x 48” wood panel that I’ve been working on in the studio, here’s my progress from today. Do you ever get stuck on a piece, not knowing what to do next? I got tired of looking at where the painting was so jumped in to try a few things. After all, what’s the worst thing that can happen? If I don’t like something, I can always paint over it!

01/11/2025

Yay! Sold and the home of the EJ Hughes Gallery in Duncan, BC. The Spirit of Little House was a sentimental piece inspired by the big open skies in Biesiker, Alberta on the way back to Calgary from a day trip with my honey at the Royal Tyrell Museum. You can also find a mounted fine art print at the same gallery.

01/10/2025

I love my new home office set up with this big screen!🤓

12/26/2024

Happy Boxing Day everyone! Have you ever spent a sunny day laying in the grass doing nothing but looking at the how the light shines through the leaves of the tree above you? Or spent an entire Sunday afternoon around a table indulging in good food and good company. Fully present, fully engaged, enjoying the moment so much you are not worrying about what you need to do next, or what tomorrow will bring? The Italians have a phrase for these moments, it’s Il Dolce Far Niente– the sweetness of doing nothing. And that’s what Boxing Day feels like today.

12/11/2024

I’ve been working on stream lining my website. If you have a moment to have a look please see the link in my bio. I’d super appreciate any feedback from fellow artists, and even better, if you’d like to be on my mailing list just enter your name and email to be the first to see new artwork. Thanks a million!🙏🙏🙏

12/04/2024

Check out these new Wearable Art Earrings, just in time for holiday giving! They can be purchased and or DM me.

11/19/2024

A piece of Victoria’s history, the old Duck building (1892) on Broad Street looks like it’s up for redevelopment. It looks like the facade is being preserved which is cool. I couldn’t help notice what an interesting abstract painting this would make.

11/17/2024

Come on out to Colwood‘s newest Gallery to the gifts and wishes show on now until December 14.

11/13/2024

I’m thrilled that my painting “Talking to the Moon” sold on the first day of our group show at the Gage Gallery called 22IN24, featuring all 22 Gage artists until December 1, 2024. In its place are two 12 x 12 pieces, In the Depths & By the Seaside. Come on by and come meet the artists at our opening reception on Saturday, November 16th!