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Barbara Allen
Born in Belfast 1959.
She attended Glengormley High School and studies at the University of Ulster, obtaining a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design in 1982 and an Advanced Diploma in 1984.
Barbara exhibits regularly with the Ulster Watercolour Society and the Royal Ulster Academy as an Associate Academician and at the McGilloway Gallery in Derry, with Danny Kinahan at the Castle Upton Gallery and at the Ruddy Gallery in Carndonagh, Donegal.
Barbara’s work has been featured in a number of television programmes including an episode of BBC Northern Ireland’s ‘Country Times’ in 2000.
Collections
The John Hewitt Collection
Department of Finance and Personnel N.I.
University of Ulster
Derry City Harbour Museum
The White House, Washington D.C.
Sparebanken, Norway
Tele (Norwegian Telecom)
Bergens Tidenes
BP Oil Europe
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners
First Trust Bank
Laganside Development Corporation
National Self Portrait Collection, Limerick University
DIAGEO N.Ireland
Commissions
Magee University to celebrate John Hume’s 70th birthday in 2007
BIFHE to celebrate its centenary in 2005 (BMC)
Ulster Bank Ltd.
Northern Bank Ltd.
Ulster Television
Castlereagh and Newtownabbey Borough Councils
N.I. Blood Transfusion Service
Invest N.I.
The John Hewitt International Summer School
Armagh, Ballymena, Down, Fermanagh and Monaghan County Museums
Selected Exhibitions
2008 La Boca, Belfast
2007-2009 Castle Upton Gallery, Templepatrick
2006 Smithsonian Institute Folk Life Festival Washington D.C.
2006 The Georgian House, Comber
2005 Clare Gallery, Ballyclare
2004 The John Hewitt, Belfast
2004 New paintings, The McGilloway Gallery, Derry
1993 Gallery Parken, Bergen, Norway
Awards/Residencies
2007, 1999, 1992 John Ross Prize for Watercolour at RUA
1992 An Chomhairle Ealaion
1992, 1989 Arts Council of N. Ireland
1991 Arkell Travel Fellowship from National Trust
1991 Artist in Residence, The Florence Trust, Islington
Review
“...here is an artist who can paint buildings; stone and brick, slate and plaster, all rendered with consummate ease and delicious texture...”
- Sean Rothery, Books Ireland
Barbara lives in the leafy suburbs of south Belfast on a slightly elevated site and from the skylight of her concerted attic studio enjoys a panoramic view of the city.
The subject matter being essentially architectural, both urban and rural, and through the medium of watercolour Barbara is able to record the built heritage of Ireland.
Living in Belfast affords easy access to the great outdoors, being able to see the mountains from almost any street in the city. Being within striking distance of Donegal, Barbara has spent recent summers near the sea which have inspired a collection of seafood portraits.
Barbara has a particular passion for the Georgian era and she is equally at home accepting commissions to paint watercolours of large university buildings, small cottages or quirky details from a structure.
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