Summary
I am a wildlife ecologist (MSc), science communicator, and illustrator with experience representing animals and plants accurately from life and from photographs. My studies emphasized the interdependence of ecosystems and covered many disciplines such as ecology, environmental justice, and natural history of the Pacific Northwest and New Zealand. I have studied methods in watercolor and colored pencil for botanical and animal illustration. My mediums include watercolor, colored pencil, charcoal, graphite, acrylic paint, and digital painting (No AI). Freelance projects I have done include community murals, animal portraits, and fantasy illustrations.
@pearlbarry.bsky.social
I freelance as a Pet Portrait artist providing custom paintings to clients of their animal family members. My personal work has fantasy and science fiction themes.
Employment History:
Gage Academy of Art - Studio Monitor
September 15, 2020 - March 29, 2021
Supervisors: Crystal Shin, Michael Friel, Nicholas Enevoldsen, Aron Hart, Geoff Flack
Illustrate plant anatomy accurately for artistic purposes.
Operate Zoom and troubleshoot issues.
Create and moderate student social media groups.
Address students’ issues and concerns.
Engage in classes with thoughtful and relevant discussions.
Open Space for Arts and Community - Artist Collaborator
July 17 - September 4, 2020
Project Manager: Jiji Saunders
Designed and painted an original mural piece as a part of a Mural Quilt project consisting of 60, 32x32 inch square panels.
Vashon Nature Center - Habitat Steward, Video Editor
February 1, 2020 - Present
Supervisor: Bianca Perla - https://vashonnaturecenter.org/
Produced promotional and educational videos for the ‘Everyone Counts!’ online educational tool.
Produced an educational video of the development of resident barn owl chicks from field camera footage.
Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua (NZ) - Habitat Steward/ Graphic Artist
September 20 - October 9, 2019
30 hours per week
Supervisor: Dries Van den Broeck
Designed an Island map displaying walking trails, ecological information, historical information, and health and safety rules.
Art Education:
Gage Academy of Art - Painting the Natural World
January 19 - March 22, 2021
Supervisor: Kathleen McKeehen
Illustrate plant anatomy accurately for artistic purposes.
Develop watercolor techniques to represent different textures found in nature.
Hone observation techniques and learn elements of botanical illustration.
Gage Academy of Art - Portrait Painting in Oil
January 21 - March 25, 2021
Supervisor: Aron Hart
Achieve a resemblance of the subject, and how to bring that resemblance to life using light, color, and painterly technique.
Understand fundamental skills like mixing flesh tones, and the convincing rendering of critical details.
Gage Academy of Art - Portrait Drawing
January 20 - March 24, 2021
Supervisor: Nicholas Enevoldsen
Achieve realistic portraits and figures drawn from the model in charcoal medium.
Gage Academy of Art - Figure Structure Drawing
January 19 - February 16 2021
Supervisor: Geoff Flack
Develop an understanding of the underlying structures of the human form.
Gage Academy of Art - Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil
September 15 - November 19, 2020
Supervisor: Crystal Shin
Illustrate plant anatomy accurately for ID and artistic purposes.
Hone observation techniques and learn elements of botanical illustration.
Gage Academy of Art - Introduction to Oil Paint
September 15 - November 19, 2020
Supervisor: Michael Friel
Mix colors, handle brushes, and create the illusion of three-dimensional form in oil paint.
Skills
Software proficiency
