Ursula Barnes

Cat and a Ball on a Waterfall, oil on canvas board
Stumbled upon this fun piece by Ursula Barnes in the Self-Taught section of the Gallery of California Art at the Oakland Museum. Her rudimentary style makes me smile. I'm in love with this piece! It would look so good in a wall of found art that I started at my house. 

So far I have two pieces with wooden frames that I found earlier this year that are going to be the focal point of the wall. So I wish I would've spotted this at the Alameda Market instead of the museum. But that makes me really excited to go to the market at the end of the month to see if I can find more whimsical treasures to add to my wall, which I finally got around to decorate after three months of living in my new abode in downtown Berkeley. I'll only be here for another year, so that gives me the freedom to experiment and make a temporary exhibit showcasing the delightful curiosities I’ve collected from the Bay Area.