“My passion for the outdoors, gardening, floral designs and wildlife developed at a very young age and has become a large influence in much of my collage artwork in which I'm always trying to capture the enchanting beauty of nature in the world.”

My art is a collage of vintage illustrations, ephemera, postcards and items from nature I’ve collected and am always searching for at flea markets. I love pattern, design, architecture, and antiques from the 1910’s to 1950’s. I can’t think of doing anything else. It’s always been a part of me.

“A hallmark of my elaborate compositions feature intricate details showing rich color and beautiful, alluring backgrounds combined with butterflies and floral motifs.”

I usually start each design with a season, a time of year in mind, a memory of my past or an imagined scene and memories from even farther back. I love color and colorful things. I make my art bright, cheerful with intricate details. I’m very nostalgic and sentimental to a fault. I include verses, poems and just fun, light hearted quotes to my designs. Some of these I’ve written.

All images, artwork & text are copyright of Barbara Anderson, unless otherwise noted, and may not be reproduced without permission.