Barbara Hatfield’s art is marked by an elegant simplicity and sensitivity to form and material. Abstract paintings, done with oil-stick and gouache on linen, offer rich textures and space both deep and broad. Drawings - ink, oil pastel, watercolor or graphite - of various sizes, are spare yet lively. Subtle installations include drawing and painting directly on the wall as well as the careful placement of molded wax forms. The openness of the work allows multiple readings and its nuances invite and reward sustained viewing. Hatfield holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Parsons School of Design, NYC. She has presented solo exhibits at FiveMyles, Brooklyn, NY; La Mama E.T.C. La Galleria, New York, NY; A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY; North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND; The Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN; and District 31 Victoria's in Wolverton, MN. Hatfield’s group exhibitions sites include FiveMyles, Brooklyn, NY; Gallery w52, New York, NY; and Dinaburg Arts, New York, NY. Her work is in the permanent collection of the North Dakota Museum of Art and numerous private collections in the US, Switzerland, Germany and Japan.