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Song of the Bronx
This is one of my favorite drawings because it covers many of my obsessions; architecture, in particular Beaux Arts, New York City,...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jan 21, 20193 min read


I Have a Hawk on my Head
Yes, I have a hawk on my head. I met this beautiful creature in Cuba. I think her wings must have been clipped and that makes me sad,...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jan 3, 20192 min read


The Lawrence Tree
I have long adored Georgia O”Keeffe. My first year in art school the Whitney Museum held a retrospective of her work; I haunted that...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Dec 10, 20182 min read


A Letter To My Hips
Recently you’ve been screaming in pain when I get out of the car, or hoist myself up from the sofa. I’ve tried everything to shut you...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Nov 26, 20182 min read


Tree and The Moon
November 14, 2018

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Nov 14, 20181 min read


Why Baseball?
Why do I draw Baseball? Why Baseball? I once said to my brother, Alan, “Did you love baseball for itself or for all the time you spent...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Nov 9, 20182 min read


The Rhino
Why do I like to draw the rhinoceros? My figures, animals or humans, have a chubby, cuddly quality. Even my old people look like...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Oct 29, 20182 min read


Little Furniture
When I complained to a friend at work about having to plan dinner yet again she told me the tale of the little table. It seems all you...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Oct 5, 20181 min read


The Pelican
This is one of my favorite creations but I needed a little serendipity to complete it. First I drew the table without thinking of...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Sep 21, 20182 min read


James Baldwin, Charles Lindbergh and a Tow Truck
When my daughter, Jessie, was three she was terrified of tow trucks. That was my fault. I’d say, “C’mon, c’mon, we have to hurry, the tow...

Barbara Swanson Sherman
Sep 20, 20183 min read
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