Apr 27, 2026

Kim Barry is a Massachusetts-based painter, potter, sculptor, and art educator whose work is deeply shaped by the coastal landscape of the South Coast. Based in Mattapoisett, MA, with a studio at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford, Barry draws inspiration from nature, especially shells, gardens, flowers, fruit, and the changing atmosphere of the seaside environment. Her paintings combine close observation with an expressive, emotional response to the natural world, often transforming organic forms into images that suggest gesture, memory, sensuality, female strength, and the vitality of life. Barry holds a BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Alongside her studio practice, she has had a long career in arts education, including serving as Chair of the Visual and Performing Arts Department at CATS Academy Boston, where she helped establish the department and taught drawing, painting, AP art courses, fashion, and art history. Her professional affiliations include TAG The Art Gallery in SOWA Boston, the Providence Art Club, South Coast Artists, Westport Art Group, Marion Art Center, Gallery X, and the New Bedford Art Museum. She is also the owner of Clay Trout Pottery in Mattapoisett, where she creates custom plant containers and sculpted tile. Through painting, pottery, sculpture, and teaching, Barry’s practice reflects a sustained commitment to material exploration, coastal ecology, and the expressive power of the natural world.