Barbara Remick’s lifetime of creating began in Santa Barbara, in a home where she was raised by parents who were both artists. She was surrounded by art and her parents taught her that making art is an essential way of processing the world.  

She first learned the art of jewelry making at Santa Barbara High School in the early 70’s. After refining her technical abilities through a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, she acquired a teaching degree and dedicated decades to a fulfilling career as a teacher and school administrator in Santa Barbara, while maintaining an active studio practice and showcasing her jewelry and mixed-media art in hundreds of exhibitions, co-ops, and the famous weekly Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show.

Following her retirement, she relocated to Prescott Valley, Arizona, in 2021, where the warm ochres, towering ponderosa pines, and the intense hues of the high desert sunsets immediately captured her heart. Though she initially focused on her jewelry making, she quickly discovered that the Arizona art scene was saturated with master silversmiths, creating intense competition, and made her realize it was time to find a fresh creative outlet.