New portrait

November 14th, 2024

watercolor portrait of Thomas Sowell

“Hyperinflation can take virtually your entire life's savings, without the government having to bother raising the official tax rate at all.” -Thomas Sowell

watercolour on watercolour paper ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

October 30th, 2024

watercolour portrait of Gabor Mate by Barbara Spurll

“Everyone has an urge to create. Its expression may flow through many channels… The point is to honor the urge. To do so is healing for ourselves and for others; not to do so deadens our bodies and our spirits.” ― Gabor Maté

watercolour portrait of Gabor Mate ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

October 23rd, 2024

“If you're yelling you're the one who's lost control of the conversation.”

-Taylor Swift

watercolour portrait of Taylor Swift, ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

October 5th, 2023

Watercolour portrait of Alice Cooper by Barbara Spurll

I’m 18 and I like it! - Alice Cooper

watercolour 9 x 13 inches, ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

September 6th, 2023

Watercolour portrait of Tom Cruise ©Barbara Spurll

“The exciting part of acting, I don’t know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.” — Tom Cruise

watercolour on paper, 9.5 x 13 inches ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

August 18th, 2023

BK Shivani portrait by Barbara Spurll

We all want to live on top of the mountain, but all happiness occurs

while you’re climbing it. - BK Shivani

watercolour on paper, 11 x 14 inches ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

May 27th, 2023

Watercolour portrait of Donald Trump by Barbara Spurll

“One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government.” - Donald J. Trump

watercolour on cold pressed paper, 11 x 14 inches

New portrait

May 2nd, 2023

Watercolour portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

"Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves — from our recklessness or our greed." - Queen Elizabeth II

watercolour on cold pressed paper, 9 x 11 inches, ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

April 7th, 2023

watercolour portrait of Eckhart Tolle

“If small things have the power to disturb you, then who you think you are

is exactly that: small.” — Eckhart Tolle

watercolour portrait of Eckhart Tolle 10 x 13 inches ©Barbara Spurll

New portrait

February 19th, 2023

Watercolour portrait of King Charles III

“The less people know about what is really going on, the easier it is to wield power and authority.” - King Charles III

watercolour and ink on cold pressed watercolour paper, 12 x 14 inches, ©Barbara Spurll