The Artist

"Through traditional religious icon representation and technique, my artwork focuses on the unselfconscious beauty and natural rights of wildlife to exist untamed, in the “more-than-human” world. The icon format, using gold leaf on panel attempts to reveal our sacred connection to the natural world. The panel depth serves a more dimensional “subject”. I believe animals carry sacred fire, if we’ll let them. "
Portrait of artist | Member of Artists for Conservation

I am an Ottawa artist who has been involved in conservation activities for many years: as a member of Canadian Organic Growers (COG) since 2006, including as resident artist advisor for the original Growing Up Organic project in 2008; as a member of Ottawa Field Naturalists Club (OFNC) since 2016; as a member of the Sandy Hill Housing Co-op gardening committee since 2012; and more recently with Ecology Ottawa and the Sandy Hill Tree and Greenspace group. I completed a Master’s degree in Education (2010) with a thesis exploring schoolyard gardens as a site for environmental education. 

Recent Artwork

Art work depicting scale (3 pieces on a wall) | Wallhanging by Barbara Cuerden | Artists for Conservation

Art work depicting scale (3 pieces on a wall)

The Pond | Wallhanging by Barbara Cuerden | Artists for Conservation

The Pond

Dodo | Wallhanging by Barbara Cuerden | Artists for Conservation

Dodo

Common Green Frog | Wallhanging by Barbara Cuerden | Artists for Conservation

Common Green Frog

Black Wolf | Wallhanging by Barbara Cuerden | Artists for Conservation

Black Wolf