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Thank you for visiting the site of painter John Barnard. This site features current paintings in a variety of mediums. We hope you'll visit often. John paints daily and we update the work often.
John Barnard Collection Sale
The Paso Robles Art Association will have a sale of many of John's unframed watercolors August 26-29, 2010 at their gallery at Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine Street, Paso Robles. A preview of the paintings with take place August 25, 2010. For tickets and more information please download flyer. John is down sizing his crowded studio. There will be several hundred paintings to chose from.
Announcements
Eileen Pritchard shared these photos of John painting at the SLO Plein Air Festival Quick Draw last year. John does not mind when people interupt him while he is painting. He willingly shares his love of painting, especially with children.
John was awarded the Second Place Award at the Central Coast Water Color Society show at the San Luis Obispo Museum on Art. The exhibition will be on display through July.
"Tidepool", watercolor
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art has three of John's paintings in their permanent collection including one of Carrizo Plain recently donated by a San Luis Obispo County Supervisor.
Marsha Rebstock and John will give a joint demonstration to the Cayucos Art Society in August.
John has been selected to participate in the 2010 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art's Plein Air Festival to begin on Monday, September 27 through Sunday October 3, 2010.
Mandy Weathers, Gary Miyamoto and John witll show their works in the SLO Open Studios (North County) October 9 and 10, 2010 at John's studio, 8790 Monita Road, Atascadero, California.
At least one new painting of John's will be shown each month in the new Olive Tree Fine Arts Gallery in Atascadero.
A nice couple from the mid-west have commssioned a large coast scene for their Minnesota home. I'm busy trying to do a really good oil painting for them.
Art Society-Houston: 33rd International Exhibition
"Piedras Blancas", watercolor
John's painting of Piedras Blancas Lighthouse was on view and received an award at the Art Society of Houston's 33rd International Exhibition held March 6-April 9, 2010. The Juror was Frank Webb.
Kentucky Watercolor Society 32nd Annual National Show
"Moonstone", 28 x 36", Watercolor
Barnard's painting "Moonstone" was juried into and won the KWS Award/Gallery Street Award/Maker's Mark Purchase Award at the Kentucky Watercolor Society 32nd Annual National Show--Aqueous USA 2009. The Exhibition was held at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville from September 22 until October 24. Ratindra Das was the Juror for the show.
New Events Page
Please visit our events page to see John's latest exhibition and events schedule.