{"id":56,"date":"2020-01-27T18:31:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T18:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T13:20:31","slug":"about-barbara","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/?page_id=56","title":{"rendered":"about Barbara Sierzputowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-beim-Malen_Otober_300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-516\" style=\"width:356px;height:465px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-beim-Malen_Otober_300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-beim-Malen_Otober_300-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short Video about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ez3ZWBX33LY\">Barbara Rogovin Sierzputowski <\/a>and her life&#8217;s work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbara Rogovin-Sierzputowski is the stranger who laughs everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has many faces:<br>She speaks 6 languages: English, German, Finnish, Russian, Polish and Bulgarian<br>Studied sports science at the German Sport University in Cologne<br>-Solo dancer at Prinzen Garde Blau Weiss for 10 years in Cologne Carnival and later a ballet teacher with more than 30 years of experience<br>-Founder of the Fit Kids circus school and ballet and active in Finland since 2004<br>-Author and self-illustrator of six books that are translated into different languages and can be purchased as Kindel Books on Amazon.<br>For many years she has moved the little artists from her Circus and Ballet groups into her stories with music and  one choreography.<br>-Organizes events and shows shows in kindergartens, schools, hospitals and retirement homes<br>-Artist of more than 100 paintings and many gallery exhibitions in Raseborg and Germany<br>-Singer for children and adults and founder of the You Tube Channel Fit Kids 1001Fairy Tales and Barbara&#8217;s Singing and painting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a magic carpet, she travels from city to city and offers creative face painting or to many events.<br>You can find out more about the wide range of Fit Kids offers at www.fitkids.fi<br>Art and singing paintings, calendars, postcards and T-scherts at www.barbarasgallery.com<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sagorche-1988-Italien.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" style=\"width:413px;height:331px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sagorche-1988-Italien.jpg 498w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sagorche-1988-Italien-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Starting in childhood, she made many appearances on the international stage with dancing. She has performed as representative for Bulgaria Folks Dance Encamble  Zagorche and later at Germany for Prinzen Garde Blau Weiss in Cologne. She has performed in Germany, Finland, Bologna, Vienna, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Vienna-Prague, Budapest, Bulgaria, Poland.Barbara has been working with FIT KIDS in Finland for 18 years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"209\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dreigestirn-_200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" style=\"width:355px;height:370px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1998 Karneval in K\u00f6ln Barbara and the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fi\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=19&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjYsomDlbPnAhWDJFAKHaYKBFsQFjASegQIAxAB&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkoelnerkarneval.de%2Fkoelner-dreigestirn%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw3B6F7GWrbCZ5g-dYn_akYI\">K\u00f6lner Dreigestirn<\/a>&#8220;<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Prinzen-Garde-BW_400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" style=\"width:506px;height:291px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Prinzen-Garde-BW_400.png 400w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Prinzen-Garde-BW_400-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As a solo dancer in Germany K\u00f6lner Karneval at Prinzen Garde-Blau Weiss, She trained in ballet under the master and choreographer&nbsp; Peter Schnitzler.  Along the way she also sang in a band and a cabaret.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"257\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-uns-Schnitzler-Ballett-in-Marienhof_400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-488\" style=\"width:448px;height:288px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-uns-Schnitzler-Ballett-in-Marienhof_400.png 400w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-uns-Schnitzler-Ballett-in-Marienhof_400-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K\u00f6ln -Marienhof<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After completing her diploma at the German Sport University in 2002 with specialization for children,  she traveled 2003 to Finland. She has now been in Finland for 17 years where she inspires the young with her  own company circus dance program   FIT KIDS.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"633\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FIT-KIDS-in-K\u00d6LN_400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" style=\"width:296px;height:469px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FIT-KIDS-in-K\u00d6LN_400.png 400w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FIT-KIDS-in-K\u00d6LN_400-190x300.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> In Cologne-Barbara works with children during her studies by big Sport Organisation ASV.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>FIT KIDS is a versatile program for children.  Barbara integrates ballet, circus juggling, gymnastics with lifting and singing into a fairy tale show given at the end of the class. Barbara writes her own stories, creates art and choreography for the shows. The stories are photographed and filmed by her as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Animals-2016-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Animals-2016-.png 400w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Animals-2016--300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FIT KIDS Circus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In summer <strong>2018<\/strong> Barbara started to publish her stories as illustrated children&#8217;s books: <strong>&#8220;Eisland The way to the Moon king&#8221; ,&#8221; Vivi&#8217;s space advanture&#8221; , &#8220;Vivi and the Sunken City&#8221; and &#8220;Vivi and the Labyrinth&#8221;  <\/strong>available in English, German and soon also Finnish <strong>at Amazon. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eisland-Eng.Cover_.400-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eisland-Eng.Cover_.400-1.png 400w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eisland-Eng.Cover_.400-1-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>2019    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/828510644249256\/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22timeline%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D&amp;source=22&amp;action_history=%5B%7B%22surface%22%3A%22timeline%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D&amp;has_source=1&amp;__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&amp;eid=ARCbTc7RMFLn56-zvbSQg4xflyQ9liYHu62UAr3CwMnTsm0Zam5xKXe62mwl0HiL_jK8Tj_-e0Au3DBU&amp;fref=mentions\"><strong>DRAWN BY Schjerfbeck<\/strong><\/a> .First encounter with the Swedish Club of Poets and Writers. Barbara presents her talent to illustrate stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Poetri-nights_200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">POETRY NIGHTS IN EKEN\u00c4S<br> PRESENTS DRAWN BY SCHJERFBECK II<br> <br>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Barbara-beim-malen_200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" style=\"width:276px;height:242px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Februari  2020- Painting in Gaffe Schjerfbeck<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Barbara-in-Livet-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1084\" style=\"width:476px;height:323px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Barbara-in-Livet-2021.jpg 764w, http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Barbara-in-Livet-2021-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Snowflakes Barbara\u2019s Gallery 28.12.2020-31.1.2021<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BT-726x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1407\" style=\"width:389px;height:549px\" 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and her life&#8217;s work Barbara Rogovin-Sierzputowski is the stranger who laughs everywhere. She has many faces:She speaks 6 languages: English, German, Finnish, Russian, Polish and BulgarianStudied sports science at the German Sport University in Cologne-Solo dancer at Prinzen Garde Blau Weiss for 10 years in Cologne Carnival and later &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/?page_id=56\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;about Barbara Sierzputowski&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-56","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2146,"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions\/2146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barbarasgallery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}