Barbara Haynes grew up on the high plains of western Kansas surrounded by prairie landscapes and colorful sunsets. With nature as inspiration, she works in acrylics and mixed media. She believes art is about creative expressions and pushing boundaries beyond the literal. Through the use of various textures, colors, and techniques, she aims to create pieces that evoke emotion and inspire imagination.
Haynes' work is exhibited at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery in Newton, Gallery XII in Wichita, and the Vernon Filley Art Museum in Pratt. Her work has been featured in local shows including at Wichita City Arts, Mark Arts, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Art at the Arb, and Dyck Arboretum. Her work has twice been featured on the CBS Sunday Morning show and she completed a mini Keeper of the Plains which is located at the Berry Companies Headquarters in Wichita. She enjoys teaching mixed media workshops to students of all ages and abilities.
Ms. Haynes holds a degree from Kansas State University in apparel design and an elementary education degree from Friends University. She has studied with nationally recognized mixed-media artists Sandra Duran Wilson and Ardith Goodwin. She lives in Wichita and has recently retired from a twenty-seven-year career in special education.
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2025 "Kansas Reimagined" , Derby Public Library, Derby, KS
Art at the Arb, Belle Plaine, KS
"Expressions in Color", Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, Salina, KS
Something in Orange, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, KS
2024 Art At The Arb, Belle Plaine, KS
National Abstract Show, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS
12 Squared, Gallery XII, Wichita, KS
Kansas Through the Eyes of An Artist, Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, KS
CBS Sunday Morning Program
Mini Keeper of the Plains. Wichita, KS
Affinity, Group Show with Curtis Haynes, Skyler Lovelace, and Julie Rippy, Carriage Factory Art Gallery
Salina Country Club, Salina, KS
Artist Residency at the Ferrell Ranch, Beaumont, KS
2023 Art At The Arb, Belle Plaine, KS
Open Studios, Garvey Center, Wichita, KS
A Family Affair, City Arts, Wichita, KS
Mini Keeper of the Plains, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Wichita, KS
12 x 12 Holiday Showcase, Carriage Factory Gallery
CBS Sunday Morning Program
2022 Lunch and Learn, Vernon Filley Art Gallery, Pratt, KS
2021 Barbara Haynes Art Exhibit, Solo Show, The Gallery At Larksfield Place, Wichita, KS
A Family Affair: City Arts Student and Instructor Exhibition, City Arts, Wichita KS
Fall Art Extravaganza, At The Market, Third Place, Wichita, KS
2020 Intact Abstract, City Arts, Wichita, Ks
Hutchison Art Center Members Show, Hutchison Art Center, Hutchison, KS
Kansas Through The Eyes Of The Artist, Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, KS
Art of Barbara and Curtis Haynes, Plymouth Congregational Church, Wichita, KS
2019 Moods, Colors, Marks, Solo Show, City Arts, Wichita, KS
2018 Kansas Through The Eyes Of The Artist, Third Place, Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, KS
2017 Modern Venus: A Women's Perspective , Finishing School For Modern Women, Wichita, KS
2016 National Abstract Show, Mark Arts, Wichita, KS
Solo Exhibition, Dyck Arboretum, Hesston, KS
2015 Into The Rabbit Hole: Ethan Patrick Harris, Barbara Haynes, Beth Vanatta, Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, KS