H E L E N A      B A R N E S

For me painting is as much about the process as the outcome. I work on multiple pieces at the same time in my studio by the sea on the North Coast of Scotland. This allows paintings to breathe and develop at their own pace. Layers and layers of paint and water pushed around the surface of a canvas in an effort to capture the transient seasons and fleeting light of the North and the liminal zones between hills and mountains, peat hags and moorland, sand and sea.

 

I grew up in Northumberland so it is no surprise that I seek out big sky country wherever I go. You can often find me walking in barren but beautiful countryside, up mountains or swimming in the sea. I take as many photographs as I can whilst out which I use, as well as memory,  to recreate the atmospheric beauty of these landscapes back in the studio. A sense of place, movement, light and atmosphere take precedence over form and figurative representation in all of my work.

 

Education

University of the West of England, PGCE Art & Design, 2017

Kingston School of Art, BA hons Fine Art & Art History (1st class), 2015

Newcastle College. Foundation in Art  & Design, 2011

All paintings are available framed by the Inverness Framing Company for an extra cost.

Commissions are also available - all you need to do is send me a photograph to work from,  and I'll be in touch with size and price options. Click on the tab at the top of the page to see examples of previous commissioned work.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch.

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        Work shown and sold at:

• The Holroyd Gallery, Glen Coe

• Fika Gallery, Morpeth

• Loch Torridon Gallery & Community Centre

• The Bealach Cafe & Gallery

• Galerie Fantoosh, Dingwall

• - Saatachi Online, https://www.saatchiart.com/helenabarnes