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oil on canvas
121 X 152 cm / 48 x 60 in
oil on canvas
122 x 152 cm / 48 x 60 in
oil on canvas
51 x 51 cm / 20 x 20 in
oil on canvas
102 x 122 cm / 40 x 48 in
oil on canvas
51 x 61 cm / 20 x 24 in
oil on canvas
76 x 91 cm / 30 x 36 in
oil on canvas
122 x 152 cm / 48 x 60 in
oil on canvas
51 x 51 cm / 20 x 20 in
oil on canvas
76 x 91 cm / 30 x 36 in
oil on canvas
76 x 91 cm / 30 x 36 in
oil on canvas
76 x 91 cm / 30 x 36 in
oil on canvas
61 x 51 cm / 20 x 24 in
oil on canvas
76 x 91 cm / 30 x 36 in
oil on canvas
51 x 61 cm / 20 x 24 in
oil on canvas
102 x 121 cm / 40 x 48 in
oil on canvas
61 x 51 cm / 24 x 20 in
oil on canvas
76 x 152 cm / 30 x 60 in
oil on canvas
122 x 102 cm / 48 x 40 in
oil on canvas
183 x 152 cm / 72 x 60 in
oil on canvas
213 x 152 cm / 84 x 60 in
oil on canvas
183 x 152 cm / 72 x 60 in
John Barkley is an experimental painter living in Chelsea, Quebec. In addition to painting, he is also a dedicated scholar, whose studies and interests factor significantly in his art work. His degrees include a Master of Arts in Religion, from Carleton University (2001); a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Art, Magna Cum Laude, University of Ottawa (1996); Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Psychology, from Carleton University (1989); and a Bachelor of Arts, Law and Psychology, Carleton University.
Barkley’s paintings explore the human impulse to impose structure on nature and nature’s resistance to this attempt at taming. His works also consider man’s desire to ‘frame’ the cosmos by explaining it but, ultimately, this is impossible and mysteries remain. His paintings are also a meditation on lineage, inspired by Barkley’s affection for his late father, who taught him how to paint on sojourns into the country. Abstraction is used as a vehicle to explore the dynamic relationships between colour, light and rhythm.
John Barkley’s works have been exhibited extensively and have been reviewed in LeDroit, The Ottawa Citizen, and The Globe and Mail. His paintings are part of numerous private and corporate collections