ABOUT URSULA

My Oregon roots bare much responsibility for my art career. After graduating from Pacific Northwest Collage of Art in 2010 I gave up my car for my bike, and the rainy commutes, combined with a very large accidental ink spill in my studio, inspired my first collection of cityscape paintings that forever changed my way of working with ink and water. 2014 was the beginning of my mural career. Finding joy in the physicality of large-scale painting, I began to paint any walls and odd spaces I could find. Almost a decade later, I am now traveling around the country in my van, enjoying the ride, and creating artwork of all sizes inspired by new environments and opportunities.

Clients

Original Artwork

Universal Records

Oregon Business Magazine

Portland Street Art Alliance

Portland State University

Powells Books

Listen Up Portland Podcast Fest

Walter Scott Wines

Razorfish

Cargo

Peirce Wines

artwork features

Portlandia Seasons 4 & 5

MTV Real World Portland

1859 Magazine

The Oregonian

Ama/kuma Magazine

Tender Loving Empire

Starter Story

All of Your Business

KBOO

murals

The Ritz-Carlton

The Portland Trailblazers

Capitol One Bank

Fidelity Mutual

PGE

Square Space

Avnera

Travel Portland

TriMet City of Portland

Guerrilla Development

Edlen & Co

World Domination Summit

Central City Concern

Crater High School

Ruch Outdoor School

Hawk’s View Elementary School

Forest Grove Public Art’s Commission

Kokua Kalihi Valley/KVIBE

Riera Studio

Britt Festival

Rogue Brewing

Gallery Go Go

Green Bridge Real Estate

Lucky Foods

Vitalize Acupuncture

Zell’s Cafe

Crema Cafe

Sammich PDX

Exhibitions

2024 Forms & Figures Juried Exhibition

2023 Cascade AIDS Project Annual Art Auction

2021 Gallery Go Go Solo Show (December)

2021 LOLO Pass Gallery Solo Show (Spring)

2021-2015 Annual Jailbreak Gallery Solo Show

2017 Gallery 903 Landscape Group Show (Summer)

2016 Chair Affair Art Auction

2016 Happy City Animation Exhibit

2015 Jupiter Hotel Solo Show

2014 & 2015 Revolution Design House Boxcar Artist Invitationals

2014 ICON 8 Roadshow Exhibitor

2013 Denis Flippin Gallery Solo Show, Denver

2012 Cascade AIDS Project Annual Art Auction

2012 Sitka Art Invitational

2011 Montgomery Park Solo Show

2011 OHSU Solo Show

2011 Caplan Gallery Solo Show

EDUCATION // Experience

2022-2015 Owner and Lead Curator, Jailbreak Gallery

2012-2006 Pacific Northwest College of Art, BFA, Illustration

2005-2006 Manta, Ecuador School of Spanish

Panels // AWARDS

2025 Regional Arts & Culture Commission Grant Recipient

2024 RACC Expert Talks Workshop Series Presenter

2024 & 2023 City of Austin Cultural Arts Division Funding Panelist

2022 & 2023 RACC Visual Arts Grant panelist

2022 RACC Going Public Presenter (Fall)

2022 RACC Build Grant recipient (Summer)

2021 RACC Build Grant recipient for Jailbreak (Fall)

2019 CAP Art Auction Curator’s Choice Award

2017 CAP Art Auction Curator’s Choice Award

2016 Portland Design Week ‘Working Artists’ Panelist (Spring)

2016 Happy City Animation Debut in Vancouver BC (September)

2015 Cabo Surf Camp Artist Residency (Fall)

2008 Voorhees Life Drawing Top Collection Award

2006 PNCA Portfolio Scholarship

2004-2005 California College of Arts and Crafts, Pre-College Scholarship

PRESS

23 Tips For Starting A Successful Art Business - Starter Story

Ep. 37: Azure Attoe, Gallery Go Go & Ursula Barton - ALL OF YOUR BUSINESS W. MICHAEL JONAS

New murals are a 150th birthday gift to the City of Forest Grove - HERE IS OREGON

Forest Grove sesquicentennial murals - OREGON LIVE

Ep. 292 Artist Turns Daily Commute int $5K/mon Side Hustle - SIDE HUSTLE SCHOOL, EP. 292

URSULA BARTON - WESCOVER

Of Ink And Accidents - 1859 OREGON MAGAZINE

Ursula Barton - LET’S TALK ART WITH BROOKE

Jailbreak Studios - KBOO FM

Work with Ursula

Branding + Commissions

From corporate commissions for logos and product branding, to custom cityscapes and private portrait sessions. Reach out to learn more about commissions and branding packages.

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Community + Commercial murals

Interior or exterior, life-sized custom art that expresses the beauty of a city, mission, environment, and local culture. Murals engage community in the real and virtual worlds and instill a sence of place.

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Team Building Events and Parties

Ursula creates a safe space for both the shy and bold members of any group to engage and express themselves while working together to create something beautiful. Inquire directly for more information.

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