38 ATIM’S TOP 60 MASTERS 2022
BARBARA TYLER AHLFIELD
“Indulging Fashion Expressions” By Viviana Puello
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nfluenced by a successful career in the fashion industry, American artist Barbara Tyler Ahlfield creates dramatic, emotionally charged portraits that are whimsical and refined.
Her works present a world of glamour in a style that combines her love for fashion and painting, blending classical, realistic figurative techniques with a modern fashion-inspired impressionist influence.
Ahlfield explores colors, textures and captures the tactile qualities of velvet, the rich luster of satin, the feel of taffeta, and the nostalgic, crispy texture of vintage lace, taking the viewer on an indulging journey of romantic fantasy. During Ahfltield's thriving career as a Fashion Illustrator, she worked for some top U.S. department stores, including Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, and Hutzler's. Her most recent series of fashion illustrations feature in the Summer 2021 product line of her brand Sisumoi, a company she established with her daughter Alexandra Ahlfield. Sisumoi is an online retailer of inspirational accessories designed to uplift and bring beauty with lifestyle products. Barbara Tyler Ahlfield has received several honors, including the NORMA award for lingerie advertising and cosmetic advertising, the Seklemian award for reflective color advertising, and the Federated Dept. Store advertising award. In 2014 she was named one of the top 50 new international artists by Art Business News magazine 2014. In 2019 Ahlfield was featured as "Artist Of The Year" in ArtTour International Magazine, and she has received the ATIM Top 60 Masters Award. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Weekly, Daily Herald, and U.S. News, among many other media outlets.
“Whisper #3” Oil and Silver Gesso on Canvas, 14”x11”
I am a representational portrait artist. I specialize in conveying elegance and idealism. My intention is to evoke calm and serenity in the viewer.
www.barbaratylerahlfield.com
“Ruffles and Flourishes” Watercolor, 12”x12”
