Veronica Barker-Barzel

Veronica Barker-Barzel is a painter and a printmaker. There is a strong connection and interplay between her paintings and her printmaking works. Her style is often reflective of the places that she has experienced and stimulated by her personal background. Her work can resonate with a bit of Eastern European folklore, Greek mythology, and occasionally fused with her own version of urban surrealism.

Veronica was born in Washington, DC, and grew up mostly in Europe and then spent her early 20’s in Japan. She received her bachelor’s in liberal arts from the University of Maryland, University College. Veronica was raised in an artistic household. Her formal art training included a Post Baccalaureate program at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).

Vero had her first solo shows in Naples, Italy, in her early 20’s. She has exhibited in Japan, Cabo Verde, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Veronica is currently active around the DC Washington metro area, including a well-received solo show at The Art League in Alexandria. While at MICA, she participated in MICA sponsored exhibitions and in other Baltimore community venues. She has been involved with the artist community in Northern VA, Torpedo Factory Artists Association, Del Ray Artisans, The Loft gallery of Occoquan, Gallery Underground, Touchstone Gallery and has curated and juried multiple themed shows. In 2016, Veronica joined Printmakers Inc. studio in the Torpedo Factory. In 2017 she was juried into Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association. She has been teaching printmaking techniques for Discover Graphics since 2018.