BOOKS by Barbara McLain:
"Go Figure: Conversations From the Wall", 2020
"In the Stillness of the Woods", 2018
"Into the Woods", hand-made limited edition, 2016 (sold out)
"Tibetan Buddhist Thangkas", 2013
"Wind, Fire, and Ice: Monotype Paintings by Barbara McLain", 2012
"Unmasked: Portraits of the Wounded Soul", 2012
Books can be ordered through the publisher: www.blurb.com, or by contacting the artist directly
GO FIGURE: Conversations From the Wall
In 2019 there began an exploration of the figure in the context of abstraction. A complete fascination and immersion into the process led to the discovery of multiple "sets" of the same image in "conversation" with each other. This catalogue includes 23 of these paintings, which became the focus of a solo museum show
7 x 7 inches 24 pages softcover 2020
WIND, FIRE and ICE: Monotype Paintings
The monotype paintings in this collection, completed from 1999-2004, are made with water based paint on paper, and pastels used as an overlay to enhance the otherwise abstracted form. The artist "dreams into the abstract image" until a form appears. The image is enhanced with pastel to further suggest whatever the mind is seeing.
12 x 12 inches 80 pages Hardcover 2012
UNMASKED: Portraits of the Wounded Soul
collection reflect my early efforts, primarily 1992-1999, to reveal the soul wounds we have within us in order to heal them. Wounds kept hidden, from ourselves and others, fester and cause systemic problems in ourselves, in our relationships, and in our culture. These paintings were completed using a modified German expressionist approach which allowed for color and exaggerated gesture to convey the relevant emotion.12 x 12 inches 60 pages Hardcover 2012
IN the STILLNESS of the WOODS
This collection is comprised of landscape and still life images painted from 2012 to 2016. These paintings refle
ct the meditative aspects of still life as well as the emotional undercurrents of landscape painting. Hiking and meditating in the woods has brought to my awareness the energetic presence of the forest, so full of pulsating life and death.
10 x 8 inches 52 pages Softcover 2018
TIBETAN BUDDHIST THANGKAS
This collection of thangka paintings was completed between 2003 and 2013 while studying the technique with Ang Sherpa Tsherin, a master Tibetan painter. The book was produced primarily for practitioners of Tibetan buddhism who use the images to support their practice. Each image in the book includes an explanation of the deity and all the symbols used in the painting.