ABOUT KATHLEEN BARBER

KATHLEEN BARBER
Fine Art Photographer • Mixed-Media Painter

I’m Kathleen — a fine art photographer Pacific Northwest-based, and a mixed-media painter rooted in nature’s textures and moods. My work is deeply inspired by the wild beauty of the Oregon Coast: old-growth forests draped in moss, waves sculpting weathered cliffs, and the quiet bloom of flowers grown in a garden I once tended.

For 25 years, I grew flowers and then crafted them into arrangements as a florist — this journey taught me to see florals not just as subjects, but as allegories of memory, place, and transformation. My transition from flower farm to fine-art photography is central to my voice: I now create botanical & coastal art prints that feel like snapshots of emotion.

My two whippets keep me moving: beach walks, tide-pool searches, and agate collecting along the shoreline. These moments anchor my lens and brush to story, place, and light.

To learn more about my coastal life and journey, follow my blog here