Michael Barnes Artist

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Michael barnes artist. Campbell steele gallery marion iowa tel. The images exist therefore as reactions to or reflections of the world and events that take place around him. Michael barnes is fascinated with narratives that evolve naturally from the subconscious and which unfold as he creates his images. Michael barnes describes the figures in his prints as emerging from his meditations on human nature and from introspection about his own sources of agitation and anxiety.

The fine art pieces that he creates are of the hi fired ceramic variety and reflect the eclectic collection of his life experiences. His imagery often poses psychological dilemmas and create mysteries that challenge to viewer to interpret and perhaps solve. Born in peckham south london he became interested in theatre while attending alleyn s school on a scholarship. Fulbright specialist award center for graphic art and visual research belgrade serbia 2014 atelier le grand village residency massignac france 2013 2014 frans masereel centrum residency kasterlee belgium 2011 2007 2004.

Michael s college toronto he also holds an m. Barnes performs his artistic magic in a quaint studio tucked away in big rock illinois. Michael barnes 31 october 1932 14 may 2008 was an arts administrator and promoter primarily in northern ireland where he was director of the belfast festival at queen s originally the queen s university festival and the grand opera house belfast. His doctorate is in systematic theology with a major in development of doctrine and a minor in.

Michel barnes attended st. 503 741 3439 e. These characters are often perturbing hybrids of human bodies and animals or objects which he describes as domesticated beyond recognition and beyond any level of self identity or function. Brumfield gallery 1033 marine drive astoria or 97103 tel.

John s college santa fe new mexico 1969 1973 and earned his phd under the direction of john rist and joanne mcwilliam at the university of st.