Beadwork by artist Barb Biggerstaff
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Available at Hillsboro Tradin Post, Hillsboro General Store Cafe and Black Range Museum in Hillsboro, NM Barb Alverson Biggerstaff grew up in the Black Hills of SD, making and selling beadwork since high school. She lived on a ranch outside of Black Hawk, SD with her first husband for 32 years, until his passing in 2007. Barb was in
a bad car accident in 2009, suffering a traumatic brain injury. She had to relearn and regain her hand eye coordination. While attending cognitive retraining in early 2010 she met and fell in love with Jaime Biggerstaff. A Valentine's Day wedding in 2011 in Tucson, AZ following a gem show, is proof that God has a plan for us all, even when disaster strikes, there was a rainbow with a silver lining. As part of her therapy she taught Jaime how to bead which helped her to relearn and remember her creative side. They have been traveling in a RV across the country doing art shows since Oct. 2010. "It has been a wonderful healing journey" She loves nothing more than to take a pile of beads, gemstones and a piece of leather and turn them into a beautiful creation bringing joy to others. Jaime Biggerstaff is from Winona,MN. And after traveling for over 9 years and checking out all 48 states they are now living between Hot Springs and Mt Ida (the Crystal capital of the US) in Royal, AR on a 10 acre homestead. Barb is one of the co-founders of the Healing Arts Center of Borrego. Her gemstone creations are now shown in the Whittington Gallery and DeSota Rock Shop in Hot Springs, AR. Also in Town Square Gallery in Murfreesboro, Arkansas They are in the process of developing New Beginnings Retreat Center on their property outside of Royal. www.gemsbybarb.com
