Joseph Barbaccia (American, born Philadelphia, PA, 1952) studied at Tyler School of Fine Art in Philadelphia. Barbaccia spent the following 8 years (1976- 84) traveling through the United States and South Pacific, concentrating on drawing and painting in a mostly representational style.
Barbaccia had always worked in a large studio, but in 2018 he and his wife (also an artist) moved to Georgetown, Delaware, where his workspace was smaller. Realizing “I would have to change my materials and methods to accommodate the new reality,” he landed on polymer clay as “the perfect choice.”
As well as inspiring Barbaccia, working with polymer clay has challenges. But he continues to push against these and other constraints and revels in “showing and sharing my work.” You can find more of Barbaccia’s work at www.JosephBarbaccia.art.
