Biography

Karyl Barbosa was born in Kansas to a Quaker couple, Emerson and Josephine Lupton.  She received most of her public education in Kansas.  After graduating from Friends University she began her career teaching art in Wichita and then moved on into motherhood while her husband, David, pursued his post graduate programs.  They have two children, Daniel and Hannah, who both respect and enjoy visual arts.  Later, Karyl completed her post graduate work at Wichita State University. 

Due to her husband’s occupation, Karyl had the opportunity to receive teaching certificates from, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.  Realizing she wanted to do something she could take with her as her husband made job location changes, she decided to pursue something creative and challenging.

After years of dabbling in various painting media she decided to pursue full time, developing her skills as a painter.

Karyl enjoys painting and showing her work.  She has found attending workshops, monthly art meetings and painting with other skilled artists educational and helpful as she continues to develop her style.

Ms. Barbosa has taken workshops from Ben Konis (pastel), John Potoschnik (oil), Darnell Jones, (oil), Jane Jones (watercolor), Wesley Whitaker (oil), Bruce Peil (oil), Janice Hamilton (pastel), James Tennison (oil), Joy Thomas (oil), Doug Dawson (pastel), Perrin Sparks (pastel), Steve Napper (pastel), Cecy Turner (oil), Francys Flanagan (oil), Larry Sanchez and Janie Gildow (colored pencil).  She has also taken class instruction from Francys Flanagan.

Karyl has displayed her work in the Dallas/ Ft Worth area in multiple settings; businesses, public facilities, and churches.  She has had multiple one-person shows and has competed in many judged arenas.  She has been recognized in numerous judged competitions with ribbons and awards.

Artist Statement

I feel that visual work can be used to stir emotions and to quiet them.  I strive to look for and record beautiful moments by stressing in my work a feeling of warmth, joy, texture and beauty.  My hope is that the viewer will be drawn into the work and that they will in some way be touched with the gifts of nature that God gives to all without discrimination.