B I O G R A P H Y

Inspired by the esoteric, Bartula strives to bring through her work a
sense of spirit, honor, truth and beauty. Her oil and mixed media paintings,
as well as 3-dimensional works, incorporate organic substances such as ashes,
flowers, seeds and candle wax. A combination of abstracted pattern and rich
symbolism reminds us of ancient wisdom, ritual, and the mythic journey of life.

Bartula came to this spirit-based work naturally; having been educated in
a convent school. Leaving behind the dogma and doctrine, she has become a
traveler through the world of spiritual traditions, dreamwork, mythology and
Jungian psychology. Living and working in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she is
represented by Wiford & Vogt Fine Art and continues to make art,
write, lecture, curate exhibitions and present workshops. Her work is found
in private and corporate collections in the U.S. and Europe.

S O L O. E X H I B I T I ON S :

2002:The Air Between the Notes, The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
2002: La Mezcla Poetica, Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2001: "The Journey", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2000 "Ceremony", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
1999 "Anamnesis", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
1998 "Between the Lines", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
1997 "Earth and Spirit", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
1995 "Leftover Dreams", Harry's Roadhouse, Santa Fe, NM
1994 "Recent Paintings", Cafe Romana, Santa Fe, NM
1993 "Woman Stories", Amuze Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

S E L E C T E D G R O U P. E X H I B I T I O N S:
 

2003
"Two Women From Texas", Kathy Buchanan Gallery,Galveston, TX
2002
"Word, Text and Story", Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, CO
"The Poetry of Women", A Muse Gallery, Columbus, OH
"Mail Art", Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA
2001
: "Memoires d'un futur voyage", 2-person, Gordes, France
"Spirited Wanderings: santa fe art at the threshold", Univ. of No.Michigan,Marquette, MI
2000
"The Cup Show", Segreto Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
"Landscapes" Juried/Invitational, Canyon Road Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
1999
"The Cup Show", Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe NM
1998
"Monothon 12", Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM
"Voices and Visions", Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
"A Show With Heart", Robins Hyder Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1997
"The Madonna, The Modern Matriarch", Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
"A Celebration of Trees", State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM
"Art With Heart", Cline LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe NM
"Ladies of the Night", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
1996
"Nuestra Senora II; Traditional Visions", Governor's Gallery, Santa Fe NM
"Death and Transformation", Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe NM
"Earthbound Madonna", Zaplin-Lampert, Santa Fe NM
1995
"Nuestra Senora", Copeland Rutherford, Santa Fe NM
"Night Visions; Four Women and Their Dreams", Hahn Ross, Santa Fe, NM
"El Mundo Del Arte", Palacio del Gobierno, Guadalajara, Mexico
1993
"Visions of Excellence", Fine Arts Gallery, Albuquerque NM
"Wild Woman Invitational", The Opening Scene, Taos NM
"Twentieth Anniv. Show", Realist Gallery, Santa Fe NM
1992
"Shrine Show", Copeland Rutherford, Santa Fe NM

R E L A T E D. E X P E R I E N C E :

2002
''Guadalupe : La Diosa Sin Fronteras '', Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM
''Guadalupe : La Diosa Sin Fronteras'', Goddess GATE, Anglican Center,
Mexico City, Mexico
2001
"Spirited Wanderings;Santa Fe Art at the Threshold", Guest Curator, N. Michigan University,
Marquette, MI
"The Artist's Journey; Premise and Process", Guadalupe Fine Art,
Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Conference on ''The Matriarchal Aesthetic", guest lecturer, Union Institute,
Cincinnati, OH
2000
"Guadalupe: Our Mythical Mother", Spiritual Traditions of theSouthwest ,
2-day workshop facilitator, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM
"A Dialog Among Peers" lecture/slide presentation, Bishop's Lodge,
Tesuque,NM
Gallery Talk, Santa Fe Conference on The Matriarchal Aesthetic", guest lecturer,
for the Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH
1999
"Guadalupe: A Myth for the Millennuium", EarthWalks , 2-day workshop facilitator,
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu , NM
1998
'' Art at the Abbey'', Pecos Monastery Gallery, Curator, Panelist,
Pecos, NM
"Art & the Healing Process", EarthWalks, co-facilitator, Ghost Ranch,
Abiquiu, NM
"A Dialog Among Peers", lecture/ slide presentation, Loretto Hotel,
Santa Fe, NM

A R T I C L E S . A N D . P U B L I C A T I O N S :


2002
WeMoon, Mother Tongue Ink, Estacada, OR.
Video: "La Mezcla Poetica", Cynthia Buzzard,
for American Artist Projects
2001
Video : ''The Artist's Journey ; Premise and Process '', Cynthia Buzzard
for American Artist Projects
June 1, Pasatiempo, "Two Realms of Being", Lynn Cline, Santa Fe, NM
Woman on the Cross, Pierre DeLattre, (cover image) Wild Horse Press
Living American Artists, 12th Edition, ArtNetwork, Nevada City, CA
Essential Wicca, Paul Tuitean/Estelle Daniels,(cover image) The Crossing Press, Freedom, CA
2000
Mythoshpere, Vol. 1, Issue 3, "The Guadalupe Perspective", Judith Gleason, NY, NY
Women As Cultural Mythmakers, video trilogy by Marjorie St. Clair, Santa Fe, NM
Advanced Celtic Shamanism, D.J. Conway (cover image), The Crossing Press, Freedom,CA
June 15, Pasatiempo, "Mixed Media Paintings Stand on Ceremony", Robert Nott, Santa Fe NM
June 21, Santa Fe Reporter, "Living Faith", Jon Carver, Santa Fe, NM
Sept. 1, Pasatiempo, "Field Notes", Dottie Indyke, Santa Fe, NM
Sept. 10, The New Mexican, "Art As Life Force", David Pascale, Santa Fe, NM
1999
Ghosts, Spirits and Hauntings, Patricia Telesco (cover image) The Crossing Press,Freedom,CA
June 18, Pasatiempo,"What If?", Lynn Cline, Santa Fe, NM
1998
Dreamer, Jack Butler,Random House, NY, NY
We'Moon , Mother Tongue Ink, Estacada, OR
June 19, Pasatiempo, "Death & Fire Make Bartula Look Between the Lines", Craig Smith
1997
We'Moon , Mother Tongue Ink, Estacada, OR
Jan./Feb.,Dream Network, "Between the Dream and the Moon", Moab, UT
Winter Issue,Calyx, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women, Corvallis, OR
The Aquarian, Vol. 3 No. 1, " Stereotype or Archetype?" , Marcia Pear, Santa Fe,NM
Apr.25, Pasatiempo, "Uncensored Imagination", Kathleen McCloud, Santa Fe, NM
Viva Guadalupe! , Dunnington & Mann, Museum of NM Press, Santa Fe, NM
Blessed Art Thou Among Women, Macmillan Press, NY, NY
1996
Doors and Windows Calendar, Golden Turtle Press, Richmond, CA
Apr.,Espacio Time, "Frausein-Farbe-Fulle des Wachstums", Teddington, Midllesex, UK
1995
Doors and Windows Calendar, Golden Turtle Press, Richmond, CA
Aug. 17, Indian Market Calendar, Albuquerque Journal, Alb. NM
Dec.,The Santa Fean, Gallery;Essential Art in December, Santa Fe, NM
Dec.8, Pasatiempo, "Our Lady of Image and Inspiration", KathleenMcCloud, Santa Fe, NM
1994
El Mundo del Arte Catalogue, Guadalajara/New Mexico Task Force, Santa Fe, NM
Mar. 18, The New Mexican, "Uncovering What Womanhood Means With Art", Gussie Fautleroy, Santa Fe NM
Mar. 25, Pasatiempo, Dean Balsamo, Review, Santa Fe, NM
1992 Sep. 13, The New Mexican, "Writing on Wall", Candelora Versace, Santa Fe, NM