BIO
Barb Zipperer was attracted to art at an early age. She began drawing daily with her grandma at her side. She enjoyed art classes throughout her primary and high school years. She was awarded as a junior in high school, a scholarship to attend the Summer Painting Program at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay in 1974.
After graduating from high school, Zipperer had been discouraged from pursuing art as a career by her parents. Decades later, in January of 2018, her mother was in need of full-time care. While Barb provided that care, her mom encouraged her to start painting again. Together they worked on a piece entitled “TWARDZIK” based on a 2x2 black and white photo in her mother’s photo album. Barb did the painting & her mother provided the details on the colors that the objects in the picture really were. Her mother passed away before the framing of the piece was completed, but her memory will always be alive in the “TWARDZIK” painting.
Her first art exhibit was seven months after she started painting at the Rahr West Museum. In 2019 she became the Water’s Edge Artists (WEA) first Webmaster and at the same time served the Green Bay Arts Unlimited (GBAU) group as secretary. In 2020 she organized her first group exhibit for (GBAU).
For several years, she has co-exhibited with friends & had solo exhibits at Steele Street Trading Co & Gallery in Algoma. She also instructed performers' families while they are teaching at the yearly “Rock N’ Flow” Festival within the state of Wisconsin.
In September 2022, Barb was the main designer in a Fashion Show in Chicago. She now has a high-fashion line of clothing made from her art, and she dressed 20 models with three changes of clothing each.
If you live in Wisconsin, there is a good chance you'll stumble on her painting or drawing at a peaceful location near you.
ARTIST STATEMENT
This is my fifth year making art full-time. I have decided to explore colored pencil work more in depth, but just because my main focus is colored pencils, that doesn't mean I still don't paint occasionally!
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Year Round Locations
Bella Luna's Apothecary & Boutique, Algoma, WI
The Greatest Gift, Two Creeks, (Two Rivers), WI
The Book Nook, Manitowoc, WI
2024 - Events
Art As Poetry / Poetry As Art, Manitowoc County Library, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, WI
Lakeshore Arts Guild Members Show, Manitowoc County Library, Manitowoc, WI
Brown Country (Webster) Library, Joint show with 2 other artists, Green Bay, WI
La Di Da Book Store, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, WI
Harmony Cafe, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, WI
Basils Sustainable Goods, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, WI
Spring Group Exhibit, Green Bay Arts Unlimited, The Art Garage, Green Bay, WI - Received 2nd place in the "Professional Level."
The Hardy Gallery, Wall to Wall, Juried Competion, Ephriam, WI
Knock First, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2023 - Events
Franciscan Fall Festival, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, Wi
Destin Pearl, Green Bay, WI
The Pearl Smoke Shop, Green Bay, WI
The Book Nook, Manitowoc, WI
La De Da Book Store, Manitowoc, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, WI
Manitowoc Mariime Museum, Tiny Art Show, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members Exhibit, Manitowoc, WI
Sheboygan Visual Artists, Lakeshore Artist Guild as guests, Harvest Festival, Sheboygan, WI
Webster Library joint solo artists exhibit, 2nd floor, Green Bay, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Mosaic Community Project, Ephriam, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Wall to Wall, Juried Competion, Ephriam, WI
Rahr West Art Museum, ArtAsPoetry PoetryAsArt, Lakeshore Artists Guild, Manitowoc, WI
The Broken Plate, Lakeshore Artists Guild Members, Manitowoc, WI
The Art Garage, Green Bay Arts Unlimited, Spring Group Exhibit, Green Bay, WI - Received an "Honorable Mention" at the Professional Level
The Art Collective, On-line Member Show, DePere, WI
2022 - Events
The Hardy Gallery, Mosaic Community Project, Ephriam, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Wall to Wall, Juried Competition, Ephriam, WI
The Art Garage, Green Bay Arts Unlimited, Group Exhibit, Green Bay, WI
The Mill Art Center, Spring Sale, Denmark, WI
Steele Street Trading Co. & Gallery, Solo Exhibit, Algoma, WI
Destin Pearl Gallery, Green Bay, WI
PCPretty Jewerly Fashion Show, Chicago, IL - Received the "Vendor of the Year" award
Dezzy Mezzy Fashion Show, Chicago, IL
2021 - Events
Steele Street Trading Co. & Gallery, Solo Exhibit, Algoma, WI
The Art Garage, Green Bay Arts Unlimited, Group Exhibit, Green Bay, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Mosaic Community Project, Ephriam, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Wall to Wall, Juried Competition, Ephriam, WI
North Dakota Museum of Art, The United States Exhibit, Grand Forks, ND
Las Laguna Beach Art Gallery, Painterly Juried Competition, In person & on-line exhibitions, Laguna Beach, CA
Las Laguna Beach Art Gallery, 50 and Older, Juried Competition, In person & on-line exhibitions, Laguna Beach, CA
Destin Pearl Gallery, Green Bay, WI
2020 - Events
Plymouth Art Center, Paint the Town, Plymouth, WI
Rahr West Museum, Waters Edge Artists, Group Exhibit, Manitowoc, Wi
The Hardy Gallery, Mosaic Community Project, Ephriam, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Wall to Wall, Juried Competition, Ephriam, WI
The Art Garage, Green Bay Arts Unlimited, Group Exhibit, Green Bay, WI
Pennisula School of Art, Plein Aire Beach Competition & Exhibition, Fish Creek, WI
Steele Street Trading Co. & Gallery, Co Exhibit with Patti Raine, Algoma, WI
Steele Street Trading Co. & Gallery, Solo Exhibit, Algoma, WI
2019 - Events
Plymouth Art Center, Paint the Town, Plymouth, WI
Rahr West Museum, Waters Edge Artists, Group Exhibit, Manitowoc, WI
Pennisula School of Art, Plein Aire Beach Competition & Exhibition, Fish Creek, WI
The Hardy Gallery, Wall to Wall, Juried Competition, Ephriam, WI
Steele Street Trading Co. & Gallery, Waters Edge Artists, Group Exhibit, Algoma, WI
2018 - Events
Rahr West Museum, Waters Edge Artists, Group Exhibit, Manitowoc, WI
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Artists Connection
2023 Replaced the "Artless Bastard Group." in DePere.
Lakeshore Artists Guild
2023 to present. This group is extremely active around Manitowoc and Northeast Wisconsin. They partner with other groups for traveling shows. Their "home" museum for exhibitions is the Rahr West Museum in Manitowoc.
Waters Edge Artists
2018 to 2021 when they disbanded. Their goal was to promote preservation of nature.
Green Bay Artists Unlimited
2019 to present. This group hosts an expert to do a demonstration or speak about art related subjects.