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John Barney Art Collections

Shop for artwork from John Barney based on themed collections. Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

About John Barney

John Barney John Barney is an artist in the Los Angeles area. A fan of art his whole life, John's visited galleries across the country. A self-taught artist, not bound by convention or formal training, John has been free to follow his own path. He has incorporated many of the characteristics he has admired from the many paintings he's observed - namely color, texture, and psychological dimension.. Many of his paintings are created using a palette knife - he feels that texture adds to the emotional impact of a painting and finds the controlled random elements of the knife stroke fascinating. During the past couple years he has won several awards for his paintings including numerous 1st place winners in the Long Beach Art Walk Masterpiece Contest. John is also a musician and songwriter, currently playing with his band,The Eleventh Floor (11thfloorband.com). He lives in southern California with his wife and son. More information about John can be found at his artist website http://johnbarneyart.com/ or his music website http://11thfloorband.com/

Artist Statement: As a lifelong musician, I create art the same way I do music, somewhat haphazardly, taking a wisp of an idea and making it whole. My goal is to enjoy the process and hope that the finished product makes an emotional or psychological impact with the viewer. I am intrigued and motivated by mystery, surrealism, and psychological dimension, thus many of my paintings will leave you wondering what the heck is going on. I strive to have you share the same experience I do when looking at an interesting work of art - namely that time and space are suspended for a few brief moments, taking us away from our present reality and into that netherworld of alternate universes, so to speak. I feel strongly that the viewer create his/her own experience or meaning with the painting, consequently, I am often hesitant to explain the work. My education and career has been in psychology - and emphasizing that dimension in my work may help you discover something about yourself.

Of course, you don't have to go so deep.Maybe you cannot define why you like an artwork or maybe it will just look great in your living room or office. That is a beautiful thing! Much of my work is done with a painting knife. I find texture emotionally satisfying and I prefer to use a wide array of color to communicate my message.