With brush in hand and paint on her palette, Barbara Doucette expresses a reverence for nature, the often "unseen" beauty that surrounds us if we would just slow our pace alittle to view it. Her work issues an invitation to step into her world of color, light and to look into nature's windows!

A Cincinnati, Ohio native and former high school art teacher, Barbara lives with her husband Bob in the historical, small town of Summerville, South Carolina. From her northern roots to the wonderful areas in the south, Barbara has been provided abundant subject matter from the color of the fall leaves to the small butterfly resting on a camellia.

A member of both the Summerville and the Charleston Art Guilds in South Carolina, she often paints from her surroundings, including some of the everyday encounters with nature.

All of her subject matter results from direct experiences. A quiet walk in the woods, to gazing into the heart of a flower may end up as an award-winning painting. With South Carolina's balmy weather, great light year-round and the diverse beauty, the subject matter is never-ending!