Timothy Barr: My Nature

TIMOTHY BARR

MY NATURE

In a new exhibition entitled My Nature, Timothy Barr’s celebrated oil on panel paintings intimately convey rustic stone walled farmhouses, majestic old trees, and tranquil lakes that embody the solitude and grandeur of American pastoral life. Through years of experience and imagination, the artist has brilliantly captured the idyllic beauty of the architecture and landscape of the countryside.

While recognized for his remarkable technique, skill, and focus on detail, Barr is especially noted for his sophisticated use of light. He has stated, “I’m interested in the contrast that light brings to a scene. [Light is] fleeting and needs to be slowed down with paint so we can love it always.” Gloriously, Barr imbues his paintings with the characteristics of Luminism, a late 19th century technique highlighting reflective waters, magnificent skies, and heavenly spot lit pastures. Every detail, from individual blades of grass to inlaid stones and bricks, to the contours of a tree branch, is painted with precision and a striking degree of lucidity, resulting in tranquil, yet radiant images. Barr’s oil paintings are also noted for his use of multiple glazes.

Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Barr’s love of and connection to nature is strikingly represented in each of his paintings. He received a BFA from the Tyler School of Fine Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. Barr’s work has been featured in numerous museum exhibitions and can be found in both public and private collections.

Indian Steps, n.d.

Oil on panel, 24 x 48 inches

The Pinnacle Susquehanna, n.d. Oil on panel, 23.12 x 40.12 inches

Clenny Oak, 2023

Oil on panel, 30 x 48 inches

Oley Valley Farm, 2023

Oil on panel, 27 x 40 inches

Stirling, 2022

Oil on panel, 25 x 40 inches

Hellam Barn, 2022

Oil on panel, 18 x 30 inches

Hellam

Oil

Springhouse, n.d.

on panel, 15.87 x 23.87 inches

Dreaming of Madagascar, 2022

Oil on panel, 16 x 19.75 inches

Alfred, 2023

Oil on panel, 24 x 32 inches

TIMOTHY BARR B. 1957, HAMBURG, PA

EDUCATION

1978 BFA, Tyler School of Fine Art at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

1973 Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts, Erie, PA

SELECTED SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 In Nature’s Studio: Two Centuries of Landscape Paintings, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

2021 PAST | PRESENT | FUTURE, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

American Scenes, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

2020 Timothy Barr, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

Contemporary Realism, Cavalier Galleries, New York, NY

2019 Summertime Salutations, The Edgartown Art Gallery, Inc., Edgartown, MA

Cavalier Galleries, New York, NY

2018 New Paintings, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

Realism: Then and Now, Cavalier Galleries, New York, NY

Timothy Barr, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

2014 New Paintings, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

Man’s Best Friend: The Art of the Dog, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

2013 Tilting at Windmills, Manchester Center, VT

2012 Clarity, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

2011 Tilting at Windmills, Manchester Center, VT

USArtists, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

2010 USArtists, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

2009 Heritage, Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE

2007 Tilting at Windmills, Manchester Center, VT

2004 Edgartown Art Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA

2002 Newman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1997 The Legacy Lives, Lever House, New York, NY

1996 The Legacy Lives, Lever House, New York, NY

1990-2003 Newman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1989-91 Golden Door Gallery, New Hope, PA

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

2022 Reading Museum, Reading PA

2020 Susquehanna Heritage Corp.Zimmerman Center, Wrightsville, PA

2015 Reading Museum, Reading PA

The Heart of the Matter, n.d., oil on panel, 30.25 x 34 inches