about Barbara Libby-Steinmann
education/degrees
2017/18 California Teacher of the Year Finalist
2017/18 Marin County Teacher of the Year
2015 NBCT National Board Certified Teacher, Early and Middle Childhood Art Education
2006 K-12 Grade Single Subject Art Teaching Credential, Dominican University, CA, USA
2000 BFA Illustration, California College of Arts and Crafts, CA, USA
1993 BAF Polydesigner 3D, Gestalterische Berufschule Zürich Switzerland
personal information
born in Rüti (ZH) Switzerland, resides in San Geronimo, California, USA
commissions, publications and books:
2023 Plant series, Triptych for Private Collection
2022 Plant series, Triptych for Private Collection
2020 Co-Founder of Community ArtsKitchen Youtube Channel and online art instruction
2019 Bird People compositions, for Private Collectors
2019 Raven on recycled redwood, for Private Collection
2018 Guetsmatthof, Oil Landscape, for Private Collection
2017 Hearts in San Franciso, SF Parrots Painted on 3 Mini Heart Sculpture Series
2017 Marin Magazine, Finalist Cover Contest
2016 Marin Magazine, Finalist Cover Contest
2014 Contributor of artwork and essay to Nothing But The Truth...., 73 Women On Life's Transitions
speeches and presentation:
2019 Delta Kappa Gamma California Convention, Visual Arts in Education
2018 CAEA Conference, Long Beach CA, Navigating New Horizons in Art Education
2018 Education Closet, STEAM Online Conference
2018 Delta Kappa Gamma California, Teachers in Action: Art in Education
exhibitions:
2023 Botanical Series, Solo Show, San Geronimo Valley Community Center, West Room Gallery, San Geronimo, CA
2021 Vibrant Landscapes Virtual Exhibit, Juried Show by Red Bluff Art Gallery, Finalist and Prizes Category
2021 Diversia: Differences Virtual Exhibitions, International Juried Show by Exhibizone
2020 Global Pride Day 2020 Digital Curated Exhibition of LGBTQ+ creative
2019 "Harmony" Juried Exhibition, Cedars Gallery, San Anselmo, CA
2018 Sceneries and Creatures, solo show, Town Books, San Anselmo, CA
2018 Sceneries and Creatures, solo show, Mill Valley Library, Mill Valley, CA
2018 Hearts in San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
2017 Art Works Downtown, duo show, San Rafael, CA
2017 Marin Magazine Cover Contest group show, Marin Open Studios Gallery, CA
2016 Small Works, (best of show award winner) group show, White River Valley Museum, Auburn, WA
2016 Inspire, group show, Youth in Arts gallery, San Rafael, CA
2016 Sing of The Times, group show, O’Hanlon center of the arts, Mill Valley, CA
2016 Marin Magazine Cover Contest group show, Marin Open Studios Gallery, CA
2015 Marin Art Teacher Show, Ross Common Art Gallery, Ross, CA
2017/18 California Teacher of the Year Finalist
2017/18 Marin County Teacher of the Year
2015 NBCT National Board Certified Teacher, Early and Middle Childhood Art Education
2006 K-12 Grade Single Subject Art Teaching Credential, Dominican University, CA, USA
2000 BFA Illustration, California College of Arts and Crafts, CA, USA
1993 BAF Polydesigner 3D, Gestalterische Berufschule Zürich Switzerland
personal information
born in Rüti (ZH) Switzerland, resides in San Geronimo, California, USA
commissions, publications and books:
2023 Plant series, Triptych for Private Collection
2022 Plant series, Triptych for Private Collection
2020 Co-Founder of Community ArtsKitchen Youtube Channel and online art instruction
2019 Bird People compositions, for Private Collectors
2019 Raven on recycled redwood, for Private Collection
2018 Guetsmatthof, Oil Landscape, for Private Collection
2017 Hearts in San Franciso, SF Parrots Painted on 3 Mini Heart Sculpture Series
2017 Marin Magazine, Finalist Cover Contest
2016 Marin Magazine, Finalist Cover Contest
2014 Contributor of artwork and essay to Nothing But The Truth...., 73 Women On Life's Transitions
speeches and presentation:
2019 Delta Kappa Gamma California Convention, Visual Arts in Education
2018 CAEA Conference, Long Beach CA, Navigating New Horizons in Art Education
2018 Education Closet, STEAM Online Conference
2018 Delta Kappa Gamma California, Teachers in Action: Art in Education
exhibitions:
2023 Botanical Series, Solo Show, San Geronimo Valley Community Center, West Room Gallery, San Geronimo, CA
2021 Vibrant Landscapes Virtual Exhibit, Juried Show by Red Bluff Art Gallery, Finalist and Prizes Category
2021 Diversia: Differences Virtual Exhibitions, International Juried Show by Exhibizone
2020 Global Pride Day 2020 Digital Curated Exhibition of LGBTQ+ creative
2019 "Harmony" Juried Exhibition, Cedars Gallery, San Anselmo, CA
2018 Sceneries and Creatures, solo show, Town Books, San Anselmo, CA
2018 Sceneries and Creatures, solo show, Mill Valley Library, Mill Valley, CA
2018 Hearts in San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
2017 Art Works Downtown, duo show, San Rafael, CA
2017 Marin Magazine Cover Contest group show, Marin Open Studios Gallery, CA
2016 Small Works, (best of show award winner) group show, White River Valley Museum, Auburn, WA
2016 Inspire, group show, Youth in Arts gallery, San Rafael, CA
2016 Sing of The Times, group show, O’Hanlon center of the arts, Mill Valley, CA
2016 Marin Magazine Cover Contest group show, Marin Open Studios Gallery, CA
2015 Marin Art Teacher Show, Ross Common Art Gallery, Ross, CA