Soicher Marin
Barbara Roche
Barbara grew up crisscrossing the US as the child of a Navy pilot and French mother. She earned her BFA from Utah State University with an emphasis in drawing and sculpture and continued these studies at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.
Her paintings are frequently sensual and enveloping; as the rhythmic qualities of the paintings are clearly influenced by the role dance plays in her life. Becoming involved in Flamenco shortly after college she traveled and lived in Spain to pursue this art form. Her love of movement is evident within her compositions; creating a sense of mystery and contemplation.
As the premier encaustic painter in the Midwest she developed the curriculum and encaustic painting studio at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
She has been involved in numerous public art projects as an artist and panelist and her work is exhibited and collected nationwide.
Love Lies Bleeding
BR-004
Grayscape
BR-013
Gray Resurrection
BR-016
Pale Circles
BR-011