BARRY COOMBS ARTIST

"You belong in the most secret part of you. Don't worry about cool, make your own uncool. Make your own, your own world. If you fear, make it work for you - draw and paint your fear and anxiety."
- Sol Lewitt

My work is an extension of the concerns, musings and yearnings of my life. Nature, mortality, the puzzle of linear time and the riddle of the Cosmic Joker often occupy my thoughts. Geometry is the effort of human beings to understand nature. Its clarity and simplicity, combined with colour, provide me with limitless means of expression. Everything, however, starts with observation and perception of the visual world.

***Current!
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick
The Island Art group exhibition is underway at the Grand Manan Art Gallery and will run from June 22 - July 11. My watercolour, entitled GRAND HARBOUR, is on display.
Details at http://www.grandmananartgallery.com/

***Coming soon!
Artist Member Exhibition at Carnegie Gallery
This is an annual exhibition with a special focus on the 45th anniversary of the gallery. It should be an exciting event. I hope you'll be able to attend. I'll be submitting ALPHABET, acrylic on canvas, 24x36".
Details at https://carnegiegallery.org/

***Coming soon!
A-Side and B-Side in Hamilton, Ontario
This a dual group exhibition at Smokestack Gallery in Hamilton with a musical theme. A-Side: Smooth Jazz will run from July 25 - August 8 and B-Side: Hard Rock from August 15 - August 29. A-Side will open on Friday, July 25 from 6 - 9 pm and B-Side will open on Friday, August 15 from 6 - 9 pm. There'll be a crowd and lots of entertainment at the opening receptions! Details available soon!

Abstract Art In Your Home
How would a fairly large, abstract painting look in your home? RELIEF84-3 is an acrylic on collaged wood panel and is 48x36". It enhances this room in a contemporary setting. Please, view my Canvas/Wood Panel page to see more abstract paintings.