Barbara and Tyrone met while attending The Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis. Barbara was then, Barbara Sutherland, born in Grenada, Ms and grew up in Memphis. As an only child, from the time she was able to hold a pencil, art and the things she created with it were her companions.

Tyrone was a native of Mena, Arkansas. His interest in art was due to his artist grandfather, Hans Hubbard. His favorite place was his grandfather’s studio. Under his tutorage, both in art and nature, creating the beauty of the land was his sole interest. In the early 60’s he left Arkansas for extended studies.

The couple married while in Memphis. Both built successful careers there, always in art related positions. They went on to have two daughters, Whitney and Fielding.

In time, their love of nature took them away from city life, and they two of them, with their daughters, returned to Mena, Arkansas. Art continued to be the focus of their lives. Barbara’s love of animals took her into the world of Arabian horses, where she was both a breeder, and an artist, specializing in portraiture of Arabians across the globe. Soon her clientele was international.

Tyrone joined the family lumber business, while continuing to paint. Eventually he stepped away to paint full time. His focus was always landscapes, the mountains around him where he grew up, and eventually added the more arid landscape of the western states and scenes from travels. In October of 2013, cancer took his life.

Barbara remains in Arkansas,, where she is active in the art world there. She continues to paint, has joined a plein air painting group, and usually has a commission on her easel.

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