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Q: In light of the realities you discussed last week (see blog post of Aug....
A favorite book A: In essence it’s that I have always worked much harder for love than for money. I absolutely love my work, my creative process, and my chosen life. I have experienced much tragedy...
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Q: How did you prepare yourself to change careers and work as a professional...
“Krystyn,” charcoal, 22″ x 30″, 1989 A: At the age of 33 I was a Lieutenant in the Navy, working as computer analyst at the Pentagon. I was very unhappy with my job. I began looking for something...
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Q: How do you stay motivated to create new work?
“False Friends,” 50” x 70,” one of Cheryll and John’s pastel paintings A: There are many reasons to continue to make art. First, I am fascinated by my months- if not years-long creative process. It...
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Q; What was the spark that got you started? (Question from Barbara Smith via...
Ensign Barbara Rachko, circa 1983 A: If I had to select one factor, I would say, profound unhappiness with my professional life. In 1986 I was a 33-year-old Navy Lieutenant working as a computer...
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Q: How do you think about risk? What role has taking risks played in your...
Barbara’s Studio A: My journey to becoming a visual artist was circuitous, to say the least. Risk-taking gave me the life and career I enjoy now. The biggest – and scariest – risk I’ve ever taken was...
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Q: When did you decide and what prompted you to become an artist? (Question...
Naval Officer Candidate Barbara Rachko, circa 1983 A: In the mid-1980s I was a thirty-three-year-old Navy lieutenant, working a soul-crushing job as a computer analyst on the midnight shift in a...
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Q: Foreign travel has long been a significant aspect of your work. What are...
On Lake Titicaca, Bolivia A: For more than three decades my inspiration and subject matter have come mainly from international travel to remote parts of the globe. I daresay there is no better...
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