She Considers a Field (2024) is a personal work as Barden relates to the woman depicted in the artwork- where the woman is standing at the start of a new season balancing art, family, and faith together. The composition seems to have a triangular structure that guides the viewer from the top to the woman, the two ducks, and the one chicken. The woman is dressed in a lavender gown that flows down and is immersed in this scene, feeding the three animals. Her facial expression seems to reflect contentedness and reflection on life as she is caring for the animals.
The foliage in the background is soft and melts into it, giving it a serene quality. The structures are also very soft, dissolving into the morning mist as though there are no distractions to this scene, and all elements are content and happy.
Testimony in the New Dawn (2024) shows a woman in the centre of the work sitting by the window, letting in the early morning light, immersed in the reading of the Bible. The posture of the woman is relaxed and comfortable; the way that this scene has been painted suggests a softness and adds to the atmosphere of reflection and contemplation.
The window in the composition could be symbolism- as it illuminates the act of reading the bible and gives warmth to the scene, which could be situated as a divine presence from the book. The white speckles on the glass imply condensation, thus reinforcing the idea of an undisturbed part of the day, as this part of the morning is usually quiet and gives time for reflection.