Barbara Gagel’s art has been about finding the hidden and the mysterious. It is a journey into meaning and connecting to a deeper truth. She has explored the translucent imagery of encaustic painting and printmaking, creating endless possibilities in symbology and meaning. A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art, Barbara has also done graduate work at the University of Hawaii in painting and printmaking. Workshops with established artists in Italy and the Southwest have honed her skills and direction. Many years of teaching students in public schools, DeCordova Museum and the private sector has enabled her to connect to a childlike awareness. A recipient of the Originals 2007 New Mexico Women Artists Award, she has shown at Zane Bennett Gallery, The Encaustic Institute, Evos Gallery (Santa Fe), Conrad Wilde Gallery (Tucson), Kobalt Gallery (Provincetown) and The Brush Gallery (Lowell).