The Tangled Mapping paintings are complex but contemplative, chaotic but orderly, light and airy though layered. The images bring to mind aerial, city or transit maps. They can also be seen as tangled thoughts, the brain's mysterious circuitry, or the skeleton/internal forms of some forgotten species. The process is intuitive and thoughtful, combining a zen approach with a studied sense of composition and color. They can be calming or exciting, depending on the projection of the viewer.The Tiny Universes series are acrylic and ink on Yupo (synthetic “paper” made of polypropylene). They depict small moments in time with playful organic forms and dynamic lines, often in conflict with each other, or having a conversation. Each painting hints at a narrative based on the interaction of energy, ideas, matter, memories and other elements. Both series rely on serendipity – they are generally envisioned from the start, yet taken over by intuition and then completed with a clear intention. "My work is about transforming interior narratives into a visual language. The paintings are made up of fragments of thoughts, gestural marks, and scribbles – hovering in undefined atmospheric spaces, sometimes facing off. These encounters might be happening inside a brain, inside a supercollider, or under a microscope." Born in New York City, and educated in Colorado and California, Barbara Fisher lived for many years on the West Coast before settling in Asheville in 1998, and into a studio in the River Arts District. Her work has been shown throughout the United States and can be found in the collections of Bank of America, Capital One, Western NC University Art Museum, the Asheville Art Museum, First Charter Bank, Bank of America, National Institutes of Health, Mission Hospital, Community Foundation of Western NC and many other corporations.