Lifelong artist Barbara Zubler recently relocated to the Roanoke area after 35 years in the Phoenix, Arizona area. “We’ve been delighted with the warm welcome we have received,” says Zubler. “Roanoke has not only scenic beauty, but a strong, caring heart in the people.”

Zubler presents her self-portrait in three distinctive layers: the physical location on the Roanoke River Greenway, her physical self, and the flowers she is learning to grow in this green climate to feed our precious pollinators. The three distinctive styles demonstrate the versatility of fabric as a medium in her ‘stained glass fabric collage’ technique.