Barbara Peterson

Barbara Peterson earned her B.F.A. with honor at Pratt Institute in New York City. Working primarily in oil, she explores the connections between nature, people, and the unseen stories that flow through both. Her surrealistic Transitions series blends traditional painting techniques with a contemporary aesthetic, merging elements of still life and landscape. In 2015, Barbara and her husband, John, relocated from the East Coast to Indiana. The wide-open skies and farmlands here continue to shape and inspire her work. Barbara is proud to be a member of the Indiana Artists Club, a group of over 150 award-winning professional artists across the state. She’s shown her paintings in juried exhibitions and museum shows throughout the region. Since 2019, Barbara has maintained a studio in the historic Stutz building—a space where imagination, observation, and storytelling come together on canvas.