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PINTO VALLEY VASE

5/5/2020

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WELL WHAT DO YOU THINK? THE NEWEST VASE OUT OF THE KILN. I GUESS AFTER 8 WEEKS PLUS IN THE STUDIO... I DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING REALLY WILD, MY PHOTOGRAPHER JASON HAYES WILL HAVE FUN WHEN HE SHOOTS THIS.

PINTO VALLEY VASE 12.5" H.
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#MAGA HEART PENDENTS

4/30/2020

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LIFE, LIBERTY AND FREEDOM TO USE COMMON SENSE AND GET ON WITH LIVING YOUR LIFE. (LIMITED EDITION OF #MAGA HEART PENDENTS) 1.5" W. X 1.5" H. SIGNED  EDITION OF 11.
LIFE, LIBERTY AND FREEDOM TO USE COMMON SENSE AND GET ON WITH LIVING YOUR LIFE. (LIMITED EDITION OF #MAGA HEART PENDENTS) 1.5
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LUXUREA 2019

11/22/2019

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SHOW SET UP DONE, READY FOR THE SHOW TO START! PORCELAIN PIECES FOR LUXUREA 2019 THE LUXURY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL IN BEVERLY HILLS AT THE MAGNIFICENT BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019
SHOW SET UP DONE, READY FOR THE SHOW TO START! PORCELAIN PIECES FOR LUXUREA 2019 THE LUXURY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL IN BEVERLY HILLS AT THE MAGNIFICENT BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019
SHOW SET UP DONE, READY FOR THE SHOW TO START! PORCELAIN PIECES FOR LUXUREA 2019 THE LUXURY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL IN BEVERLY HILLS AT THE MAGNIFICENT BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019
SHOW SET UP DONE, READY FOR THE SHOW TO START! PORCELAIN PIECES FOR LUXUREA 2019 THE LUXURY LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL IN BEVERLY HILLS AT THE MAGNIFICENT BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019
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5TH ANNUAL ST. RAFKA PRAYER BREAKFAST

8/17/2019

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TODAY, I ATTENDED THE 5TH ANNUAL ST. RAFKA PRAYER BREAKFAST ORGANIZED BY MY FRIEND FR. ANDRE MAHANNA AND ATTENTED BY SO MANY RELIGIOUS LEADERS INCLUDING MSGR. GIOVANNI FUSCO, PAPAL CHAPLIN.
TODAY, I ATTENDED THE 5TH ANNUAL ST. RAFKA PRAYER BREAKFAST ORGANIZED BY MY FRIEND FR. ANDRE MAHANNA AND ATTENTED BY SO MANY RELIGIOUS LEADERS INCLUDING MSGR. GIOVANNI FUSCO, PAPAL CHAPLIN.

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2 Hours to show time! Patron Party Sculpture in the Park

8/9/2019

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Show time rain has stopped and the Sun is out drop by Sculpture in the Park and say hi .....I put out some new pieces too! Great Patrons Party!
Show time rain has stopped and the Sun is out drop by Sculpture in the Park and say hi .....I put out some new pieces too! Great Patrons Party!
Show time rain has stopped and the Sun is out drop by Sculpture in the Park and say hi .....I put out some new pieces too! Great Patrons Party!

Show time rain has stopped and the Sun is out drop by Sculpture in the Park and say hi .....I put out some new pieces too! Great Patrons Party!

​Friends and Collectors
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WESTERN ART & ARCHITECTURE

1/28/2019

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​I want to Thank WESTERN ART & ARCHITECTURE
for including me in their February / March 2019 issue
under THINGS WE LOVE on Page 59 ​

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​It was so nice to be interviewed by Shari Morrison,
it brought back lots of good memories of the Art world. 

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Barlock porcelain to show at Luxerea, Beverly hills

12/9/2018

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Carolyn is thrilled to have been invited to exhibit her one-of-a-kind porcelain at LUXUREA this year.  Meet the artist and add a piece to your home collection or pick the perfect gift for your loved one (or yourself!, you deserve it!).  Preview some of the artwork reserved for the show here.  LUXUREA, the International Luxury Lifestyle Showcase is an invitation-only event held at the Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills, California December  9, 2018.  Click image to preview some of the artwork reserved for the show

So thrilled to have been invited to exhibit her one-of-a-kind porcelain at LUXUREA this year.

Meet the artist and add a unique piece to your home collection or pick the perfect gift for your loved one, or yourself, you deserve it!


LUXUREA, the International Luxury Lifestyle Showcase
is an invitation-only event held at the Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills, California December  9, 2018.



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"The LUXUREA™ Luxury Lifestyle Living Showcase and Experience is for discerning guests who enjoy and savor the best of the best, and those who demand nothing less."
 
Register to attend the event starting September 24th

Carolyn is thrilled to have been invited to exhibit her one-of-a-kind porcelain at LUXUREA this year.  Meet the artist and add a piece to your home collection or pick the perfect gift for your loved one (or yourself!, you deserve it!).  Preview some of the artwork reserved for the show here.  LUXUREA, the International Luxury Lifestyle Showcase is an invitation-only event held at the Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills, California December  9, 2018.
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Barlock Porcelain

9/16/2018

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Who happens to be holding an ArtBeat Magazine featuring Barlock Porcelain on the back cover?! Carolyn seamlessly blends ancient techniques of Persian Lusters with 24 Karat Gold to her own chiseled Florentine gold finish on fine porcelain creating unique pieces of timeless beauty. She is featured in ArtBeat Magazine, Sculpture of the Rockies, Robb Report, Southwest Art and International Porcelain Magazines. She has won Gold Medals at International Porcelain Artists Shows for her work.  Centuries-old techniques and the age-old Persian colors are a tradition carried forward by Carolyn Barlock. Her modern designs are enhanced with vivid colors that even the Medici might covet. the Florentine gold finish is her own technique where 24 carat gold is applied to a chiseled porcelain surface. #BarlockPorcelain #BarlockArt #CarolynBarlock #LusterAndGold #ContemporaryPorcelain From its beginnings in Baghdad in the 9th century, the art of luster remained a closely guarded secret for some 700 years. Traveling along the trade routes that linked Eastern and European worlds, luster's sapphire-blue and ruby-red colors eventually graced the palaces of princes from Persia to Paris. In 16th century Italy, Pope Leo X, prince of the Medici’s and patron of Michelangelo and Raphael, so greatly admired the luster of Gubbio, a town near Assisi, that he granted the town's master craftsman permanent exemption from taxes. A few years later, in the mid-16th century, a treatise on the making of luster was at last widely circulated, thereby ending the art's secrecy but revealing its unpredictable technique. Out of a hundred pieces, fewer than six might be successful. The author of the treatise concluded that, even so, “the art is essentially beautiful and ingenious and when the works are good they are paid for in gold.” Not until the 18th century, with the discovery at Meissen of the composition of true porcelain, was it possible to improve the odds of successfully creating this truly golden art. The centuries-old techniques and the age-old Persian colors are the tradition carried forward by Carolyn Barlock. Her contemporary palette is enhanced with vivid colors that even a de Medici might covet. Pope Leo X would recognize Barlock's amethyst luster made from the amethyst gem, but he would not recognize the Florentine gold finish which is her own technique requiring many applications of 24 carat gold to a chiseled porcelain surface. Each of Carolyn Barlock's porcelain masterpieces is a one-of-a-kind, museum-quality luster, resplendent with gold and representative of ages past and present. Carolyn Barlock is a member of International Porcelain Artists. She is a master of the ancient technique of Persian luster dating from 9th Century Baghdad and porcelain enamel arts dating from China’s Ming Dynasty. Her work may be seen in galleries and in private collections throughout the United States and Europe. She participates in the annual “Sculpture in the Park” juried exhibition at Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland, Colorado and currently resides in Denver, Colorado. Twelve Days... Holiday Gifts for HER. HIM. HOME. Luster and Gold Painted Porcelain by CAROLYN BARLOCK  Availability subject to change without notice due to rarity. Carolyn seamlessly blends ancient techniques of Persian Lusters with 24 Karat Gold to her own chiseled Florentine gold finish on fine porcelain creating unique pieces of timeless beauty. She is featured in ArtBeat Magazine, Sculpture of the Rockies, Robb Report, Southwest Art and International Porcelain Magazines. She has won Gold Medals at International Porcelain Artists Shows for her work. Carolyn, Barlock, Porcelain, #BarlockPorcelain, Fine, Art, Home, Collection, Luster, Gold, Decorative, Functional, Decor, Floral, Design, Nature, Unique, One of a Kind, Treasures, Traditional, Contemporary, Rare, Painted, Florentine, Persian, Medici, Pope, Ming, United States, Studio, Denver, Columbine Gallery, Loveland, Colorado, Sculpture in the Park, Governor's Art Show, Luxurea, Beverly Hills, California, Exquisite, Ships, Worldwide, Shipper Supply, Robb Report, ArtBeat, Southwest Art


Who happens to be holding an ArtBeat Magazine featuring Barlock Porcelain on the back cover?!

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Southwest Art Magazine Feature Article

12/1/2014

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Denver-based artist Carolyn 
Barlock’s love of art began when her grandmother took her to the Colorado Institute of Art (now the Art Institute of Colorado) for summer drawing classes when she was 9 years old. Her grandmother, an artist herself who painted on porcelain, recognized the talent in her granddaughter. “She was the grandmother that always had watercolors, paints, and stuff to draw with,” Barlock remembers. “She encouraged all her grandchildren in art, but I was the only one who ever took it up.” After receiving her associate’s degree in 1967, Barlock began working in porcelain. At first she painted scenes and portraits on her pieces, but she then moved into using techniques of ancient porcelain decoration and enameled art inspired by works from the Chinese Ming dynasty. “If you look in history museums, the one thing that always impresses me about porcelain is its lasting quality,” she says. For the last few decades she has focused on the use of 22-karat Florentine gold and ancient Persian lusters on her works, earning international recognition. “I love art that will stand the test of time and span generations, whether it’s sculpture, paintings, porcelain, or beadwork,” she says. “That’s what I love about porcelain--it’s not only useable and functional but lasting in quality and beauty.” --Joe Kovack Barlock is represented by Columbine Gallery, Loveland, CO; Gallery 1261, Denver, CO; and Total Arts Gallery, Taos, NM. Featured in the December 2014 issue of Southwest Art magazine–click below to purchase: Southwest Art December 2014 print issue or digital download Or subscribe to Southwest Art and never miss a story!Carolyn Barlock, Lucille’s Garden, porcelain, 21 x 12 x 12
Denver-based artist Carolyn 
Barlock’s love of art began when her grandmother took her to the Colorado Institute of Art (now the Art Institute of Colorado) for summer drawing classes when she was 9 years old. Her grandmother, an artist herself who painted on porcelain, recognized the talent in her granddaughter. “She was the grandmother that always had watercolors, paints, and stuff to draw with,” Barlock remembers. “She encouraged all her grandchildren in art, but I was the only one who ever took it up.”

​After receiving her associate’s degree in 1967, Barlock began working in porcelain. At first she painted scenes and portraits on her pieces, but she then moved into using techniques of ancient porcelain decoration and enameled art inspired by works from the Chinese Ming dynasty. “If you look in history museums, the one thing that always impresses me about porcelain is its lasting quality,” she says. For the last few decades she has focused on the use of 22-karat Florentine gold and ancient Persian lusters on her works, earning international recognition. “I love art that will stand the test of time and span generations, whether it’s sculpture, paintings, porcelain, or beadwork,” she says. “That’s what I love about porcelain—it’s not only useable and functional but lasting in quality and beauty.” --Joe Kovack

Denver-based artist Carolyn 
Barlock’s love of art began when her grandmother took her to the Colorado Institute of Art (now the Art Institute of Colorado) for summer drawing classes when she was 9 years old. Her grandmother, an artist herself who painted on porcelain, recognized the talent in her granddaughter. “She was the grandmother that always had watercolors, paints, and stuff to draw with,” Barlock remembers. “She encouraged all her grandchildren in art, but I was the only one who ever took it up.” After receiving her associate’s degree in 1967, Barlock began working in porcelain. At first she painted scenes and portraits on her pieces, but she then moved into using techniques of ancient porcelain decoration and enameled art inspired by works from the Chinese Ming dynasty. “If you look in history museums, the one thing that always impresses me about porcelain is its lasting quality,” she says. For the last few decades she has focused on the use of 22-karat Florentine gold and ancient Persian lusters on her works, earning international recognition. “I love art that will stand the test of time and span generations, whether it’s sculpture, paintings, porcelain, or beadwork,” she says. “That’s what I love about porcelain--it’s not only useable and functional but lasting in quality and beauty.” --Joe Kovack Barlock is represented by Columbine Gallery, Loveland, CO; Gallery 1261, Denver, CO; and Total Arts Gallery, Taos, NM. Featured in the December 2014 issue of Southwest Art magazine–click below to purchase: Southwest Art December 2014 print issue or digital download Or subscribe to Southwest Art and never miss a story!
Carolyn Barlock, Taos Valley, porcelain, 5 x 8 x 8.

​Barlock is represented by Columbine Gallery, Loveland, CO; Gallery 1261, Denver, CO; and Total Arts Gallery, Taos, NM.
Denver-based artist Carolyn 
Barlock’s love of art began when her grandmother took her to the Colorado Institute of Art (now the Art Institute of Colorado) for summer drawing classes when she was 9 years old. Her grandmother, an artist herself who painted on porcelain, recognized the talent in her granddaughter. “She was the grandmother that always had watercolors, paints, and stuff to draw with,” Barlock remembers. “She encouraged all her grandchildren in art, but I was the only one who ever took it up.” After receiving her associate’s degree in 1967, Barlock began working in porcelain. At first she painted scenes and portraits on her pieces, but she then moved into using techniques of ancient porcelain decoration and enameled art inspired by works from the Chinese Ming dynasty. “If you look in history museums, the one thing that always impresses me about porcelain is its lasting quality,” she says. For the last few decades she has focused on the use of 22-karat Florentine gold and ancient Persian lusters on her works, earning international recognition. “I love art that will stand the test of time and span generations, whether it’s sculpture, paintings, porcelain, or beadwork,” she says. “That’s what I love about porcelain--it’s not only useable and functional but lasting in quality and beauty.” --Joe Kovack Barlock is represented by Columbine Gallery, Loveland, CO; Gallery 1261, Denver, CO; and Total Arts Gallery, Taos, NM. Featured in the December 2014 issue of Southwest Art magazine–click below to purchase: Southwest Art December 2014 print issue or digital download Or subscribe to Southwest Art and never miss a story!
Carolyn Barlock, Hummingbird Castle, porcelain, 22 x 10 x 10.
Featured in the December 2014 issue of Southwest Art magazine–click below to purchase: Southwest Art December 2014 print issue or digital download Or subscribe to Southwest Art and never miss a story!
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Barlock Porcelain inside the homes of private collections

9/25/2012

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A large Barlock porcelain vase sits on a table in Curt Walter's bedroom.
A large Vase by Carolyn Barlock sits on a table in a collectors  bedroom.

A collector prominently features Carolyn Barlock's Ming Jars in their Home.
Painter Quang Ho prominently features Carolyn Barlock's Ming Jars in his Denver Home
Painter Quang Ho prominently features Carolyn Barlock's Ming Jars in his Denver Home

A large Barlock porcelain vase is nestled amongst other fine art treasures in this home collection.
A large Barlock porcelain vase is nestled amongst other fine art treasures in this home collection. 
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    Carolyn seamlessly blends ancient techniques of Persian Lusters with 24 Karat Gold to her own chiseled Florentine gold finish on fine porcelain creating unique pieces of timeless beauty. She is featured in ArtBeat Magazine, Sculpture of the Rockies, Robb Report, Southwest Art and International Porcelain Magazines. She has won Gold Medals at International Porcelain Artists Shows for her work. Carolyn, Barlock, Porcelain, #BarlockPorcelain, Fine, Art, Home, Collection, Luster, Gold, Decorative, Functional, Decor, Floral, Design, Nature, Unique, One of a Kind, Treasures, Traditional, Contemporary, Rare, Painted, Florentine, Persian, Medici, Pope, Ming, United States, Studio, Denver, Columbine Gallery, Loveland, Colorado, Sculpture in the Park, Governor's Art Show, Luxurea, Beverly Hills, California, Exquisite, Ships, Worldwide, Shipper Supply, Robb Report, ArtBeat, Southwest Art

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