PAUL BARNES
Paul Barnes lives in the north of Scotland where he paints full time and raises his children. His work is hugely inspired by his three children, his love of nature and the eternal search for a world nourished more by truth and purity of spirit.
"I guess my closeness to nature and the slight isolation of growing up in the rural north of Scotland, along with my fascination of its ancient traditions rich in folklore and legend no doubt forms the basis of my work. It's this inspiration, from a very early age, that fuels a big part of my imagination today. Resurrecting the creatures from my childhood memories, conscious of the innocence and naivety in the forms, I enjoy playing with them like I did as a child. I try hard to make my paintings look old with a sense of timelessness and space, kind of like a dream or distant memory that has become all blurry and faded.”
Fine art prints available in the Gallery (click image for details)
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