I have always enjoyed creating things . . . clothes, art, jewelry . . . for friends, family, and myself. Embroidery and sewing skills were passed down to me by my great-grandmother, an excellent seamstress who did beautiful embroidery work in her old age. My great-grandmother, grandmother, great-aunt, and mother were constantly making things while I was growing up. Creating things became part of what I do. I earned a degree in Advertising from the University of Texas, and also studied graphic design, art history, life drawing, photography, and interior design.

Upcoming Art Shows:
East Austin Studio Tour, 2008 - Austin, Texas
Dates and times: Austin Art Alliance Preview, Thursday, November 20 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Dates and times: Tour Days: Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

12 Buy 12 Annual Juried Show
Austin Art Space Galleries & Studios, December 5 - 21, 2008, Opening reception December 5, 6 to 9 p.m.
7739 Northcross Drive, 78757

Art Shows:

12 Buy 12 Annual Juried Show, 2008 - Austin, Texas
East Austin Studio Tour, 2008 - Austin, Texas
Lovers, Austin Figurative Gallery, 2008 - Austin, Texas
Texas Museum of Fiber Arts Exibit, 2008 - Austin, Texas
Self-portrait Show, Austin Figurative Gallery, 2007 - Austin, Texas

I also provide business services, including web site creation and maintenance, project management, printed publications produciton, and business systems set-up and maintenance. I am proficient with QuickBooks Pro, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Business Services Experience:

Founder and publisher (2004 - 2007) of Art Lover's Guide
Art Lover's Guide is an annual art guide and companion Web site covering Central Texas artists, galleries, and museums. It is now published by Austin Visual Arts Association.

Design and management of Virginia Vaughan's book, Last Year on the Farm
Published using Blurb.com's BookSmart design templates. Link to book.

Web site design and production for www.artloversguide.com and www.barbaralugge.com

Self-published, along with my husband, Blacktop Windjammers In the 21st Century, a collection of photographs of 1910s to 1950s hood ornaments. Link to book. This book was created with InDesign, and published via Blurb.com.

Contact information: 512-906-2991 or info@barbaralugge.com