About the Juror:
An artist her entire life, Barbara Tiffany joined the Crealdé faculty in 2012 and serves in multiple capacities. She manages the Painting & Drawing program, teaches adult classes and workshops, and serves as the school's curator for gallery exhibitions. After a long career in commercial art, she devoted herself to painting in 1982. Her studies in classical painting were strongly influenced by her mentor, the late Maury Hurt, at the former Maitland Art Center, where she was an instructor and maintained a studio for many years.

Tiffany's paintings explore a wide range of subjects. Her goal is to convey to the viewer a sense of participating wonder, leading to unexpected observations, either through extreme realism or abstraction. She is always looking for new inspiration on any subject.

Raised in Central Florida, Tiffany says she always loved art and nature, and knew from a very early age that art would be a big part of her future. She started her career as a commercial artist, but says she always found time to draw. In 1980, she entered her work into art festivals, exhibitions, and competitions throughout the state and on a national level, winning awards along the way. Tiffany's early works were exclusively graphite and colored pencil.

In 1986, private lessons with legendary Central Florida painter Maury Hurt taught her the classical approach to painting and introduced her to the effects of light. The mentorship dramatically changed her work and influenced her own approach when she started teaching in 1984. A popular instructor and a mentor, she is sought after for her compassion and sensitivity.

Tiffany's work is included in many public collections, including the University of Central Florida, Orlando City Hall, the Maitland Art Center, Radford University Art Museum (Virginia), Texas A&M University, and private collections. She continues to gather awards at juried competitions, and her work is solicited for state, national, and international collections and exhibitions. She is a recipient of a United Arts of Central Florida Individual Artist Recognition Award.