Barbara Long is a multidisciplinary artist, art therapist, and educator based in Madrid, Spain. Originally from the UK, she previously worked in environmental and cultural NGOs in Manchester, leading community art and environmental projects. She holds a degree in History of Art from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a Master’s in Art Psychotherapy, alongside a diploma in group psychology from the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona.
Barbara has extensive experience as a creative facilitator, running workshops and providing art therapy to vulnerable groups, including at-risk children, adolescents, asylum-seeking families, and women referred by social services. Her artistic practice spans immersive installations, performances, sculptural objects, and ephemeral land art. Through mending, stitching, and repurposing, she creates transient works that reflect the flux of life.