Bribie's Artist-In-Residence

Showcasing and sharing the talents of our residents makes our hearts warm.

Meet Barbara, she is 83 years young and has called Bribie Cove on the Sunshine Coast her home for 18 months. She was born in New Zealand but after calling Australia her home for 30 years, of course we will claim her as our own.

Described as a beautiful soul by staff, Barb (as she likes to be called) is a very talented artist. Barb started painting at a very young age and has always received so much joy from putting her brushes to canvas or paper.  When her husband passed away many years ago she decided to really turn a casual hobby into a full time passion.

Barb’s talent spans across many mediums, with her favourite style of work being portraits, She enjoys drawing in pastels the most because “it is easy to work with and less messier than paint.” Over the years, Barb has produced a vast variety of content, from animals to landscapes, portraits and flowers to name a few. On asking Barb to select her favourite artworks, she showed no hesitation in telling us that the giraffe, the cat, and her landscapes of the mountains in New Zealand are her prized paintings.

Barb says that she enjoys living at Bribie Cove and doesn’t see herself being anywhere else because, “this is my home and everyone here is like family to me.”