"My art career has been focused on creating paintings of the human figure in a traditional style. My objective is to depict the human figure in a more expressive manner introducing a new perspective on motion and emotion combining various media and techniques. My most recent works are photographic manipulations and garden art."
As a nationally recognized portrait and figure painter, writer and lecturer, Barta is listed in Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in the South and Southwest and Notable Women of Texas. She is the recipient of the first American Artist Achievement Award for Pastel Artist and first Dallas Senior Hall of Fame award for Creative Endeavors. As founder of the Pastel Society of the Southwest, her work has been featured in American Artist, Southwest Art, and Today's Dallas Woman Magazines including exhibitions throughout the United States.
Other publications Dorothy's work has appeared in include:
2005, poster for American Mothers Convention, Houston, TX
2000-01, National Mother of the Year, American Mothers Magazine cover
2000, American Mother, State Mother of the Year
1998, Mothers and More
1998, The Best of Watercolor, Rockport Publ.
1998, 1993, Southwest Art Magazine
1998, 1994, 1992, American Artist Magazine
1998, 1993, Southwest Art magazine
1997, Fort Worth Star Telegram
1996, Portrait of Judge Sarah T Hughes, University of North Texas-Denton
1996, The Art of Pastel Portraiture by Madlyn-Ann C. Woolwich
1994, Today's Dallas Woman, (Master Gardener, Master Painter, Master Grandmother)
1993, 1988, Dallas Life Magazine, Dallas Morning News
1985, The Women of '85, Two Byrds Publ., Dallas, TX
Signature Member:
Pastel Society of America, Knickerbocker Artists USA, Southwestern Watercolor Society, Texas Watercolor Society, American Society of Portrait Artists. member Texas Photographic Society
Honorary member of the Pastel Society of the Southwest
Dorothy is also a writer having articles published in:
2000, American Mothers booklet of State Mothers speeches
2000, American Mothers magazine, National Mother of the Year
2000, American Mothers Magazine, State Mother of the Year
1998, Mothers and More
F.E.M.A.L.E. FORUM 1999, (Whoever Said "Christmas is for kids" Has Never Played Our Game), 1998, (The Art of Being A Woman.)
American Society of Portrait Painters, 1997 ( I Am What I Am.)
Pastelagram, Pastel Society of America, 1997 ( I Am What I Am.)
Today's Dallas Woman, 1996 (Houseplants Can Be Fatal to Your Health). 1995 (Water Aerobics Bring Out my Best) 1994, (Advice to all Female Graduates: Use It, Don't Lose It)
SR Texas 1994 (Living in a Purple sort of Way)
American Artist Magazine, 1994, ( The Pleasures and Perils of Portrait Painting).
Invitational shows:
2003, American Artists, Irving. TX. lecture, exhibition
2003, Pastel Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO
2001 SWS membership show, Irving, TX
2000 one person show, Irving Art Center
1999, Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
1993, 1995, 1997, ART FOCUS XC , Longview, Corpus Christi, Rockport Museums
1991, Wichita Falls Art Association
1990, North Lake college, Life Drawing, Differing Views
1989, Arco Tower, Realism, Dallas Visual Art Center, Tribute to Teachers
1988, Sheraton Gallery, Dallas, TX
1987, Dallas Visual Art Center, Life Drawing and Nude Studies
1985, University of Virginia
Please contact directly for commission work.
Complete biographical information from the artist at
E-mail address: debarta@aol.com
Tel/Fax: 214 352-8246
