Bio
Bev Barnett is an eclectic fiber artist who loves to push boundaries. Blending traditional fiber techniques with unexpected materials and approaches, Barnett uses recycled paper, naturally dyed fabric and upcycled fiber 'stand-ins' such as used guitar strings – homage to her dual role as visual artist and singer-songwriter. Her artwork – and her songwriting - explores themes of human connection and the promise of limitless possibility.
Texture is always at the heart of her work, which has been included in the 2025 Crocker Kingsley exhibition and the 2023 Slice exhibition of contemporary California art at the Pence Gallery in Davis, Calif.
Living and working in the Sacramento California area, Barnett is primarily a self-taught artist. She grew up in a home where a shoebox could be a dollhouse, and the lid of a mayonnaise jar the swimming pool. She learned the art of papermaking and the joy of breaking artistic rules from her mother, an accomplished artist and creative adventurer. She studied ceramic hand-building with Sara Swink (Portland, OR) and has completed several fiber arts workshops through Fibre Arts Take Two.
Now a full-time artist, singer-songwriter, workshop leader and inspirational speaker, Barnett also has a background in arts non-profit management and board work.
Texture is always at the heart of her work, which has been included in the 2025 Crocker Kingsley exhibition and the 2023 Slice exhibition of contemporary California art at the Pence Gallery in Davis, Calif.
Living and working in the Sacramento California area, Barnett is primarily a self-taught artist. She grew up in a home where a shoebox could be a dollhouse, and the lid of a mayonnaise jar the swimming pool. She learned the art of papermaking and the joy of breaking artistic rules from her mother, an accomplished artist and creative adventurer. She studied ceramic hand-building with Sara Swink (Portland, OR) and has completed several fiber arts workshops through Fibre Arts Take Two.
Now a full-time artist, singer-songwriter, workshop leader and inspirational speaker, Barnett also has a background in arts non-profit management and board work.