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David Barnett Art

American, b. 1933

David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been passionate about art from the early age of five. David’s career as an art dealer began at age 19 when, as a fine arts student, he sponsored an exhibition of work by fellow student artists. In 1966, he opened his first gallery in a converted basement apartment at Wisconsin Avenue and 21st Street. In 1985, David moved his gallery from Wisconsin Avenue into the Old Button Mansion on State Street and has been active ever since. 

David’s talents for recognizing undervalued artists and for meeting the needs of art lovers, art collectors and artists have created a vibrant, flourishing gallery and collection of over 6,000 works of art. David was born and raised in Wisconsin. He has been painting in watercolors, acrylics and oil pastels as well as fine art photography. David has more than 10 different series he has developed over the years. They include Abstract, Surrealism, Morph Dog, Up North Birch Bark, Impressions of Mexico City, Southwest, Fireworks, Famous Artist Paying Homage and Garden Panorama. Influential artists include Vermeer, Miró, Kandinsky, Chagall, Nolde and Klee. David has been featured in many magazines, newspapers and public television programs regarding his beautiful gallery collection and knowledge and passion for fine art. David also has work in the permanent collection Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona. In November 2005, he opened his second studio gallery in Hartland, Wisconsin.

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Artist: David Barnett
"Magic Mushroom in Monches, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Magic Mushroom in Monches" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, taken with 35mm film and printed as a giclee on watercolor paper with a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Giclée

"Waterfall over Dam with Fish, " Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Waterfall over Dam with Fish" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks in blue, green, and orange. Ar...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Morph Dog Series: Kite Fly-in III, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Kite Fly-In III" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed along the lower center. This piece is the Milwaukee-area native artist's satire on the...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Impressions of Mexico City: Sueno Vaca (Cows Dreaming)" Watercolor by Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Mexico City: Sueno Vaca (Cows Dreaming)" is an original watercolor and ink drawing by David Barnett. This piece is from the artist's "Impressions of Mexico City" seri...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Radiator Trouble - Artist Convergence-, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Mexico City Series: Radiator Trouble -Artist Convergence-" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. Playful and gestural, the M...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features an abstract, Cezanne-inspired landscape in b...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Morph Dog Series: Dark Clouds Over Chenequa, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Dark Clouds Over Chenequa" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett, incorporating ink, oil pastel, and iridescent acrylic. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Escape to Mexico City, " Watercolor and Ink signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Escape to Mexico City" is an original watercolor and ink drawing by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower left. This piece features stamps of cows, footprints, and the st...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor

"Chinese Trumpet Lilies Close Up, " Mixed Media Floral signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Chinese Trumpet Lilies Close Up" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor and iridescent acrylic on 100% rag watercolor paper. It is signed ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Shore, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Shore" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. The image is abstract, horizon suggested by the thick blue line near the top of...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Up North - Campfire Logger Spirit, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North - Campfire Logger Spirit" is an original mixed media piece on a piece of birch bark, signed along the lower left edge. The artist only collects birch bark that he finds on ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Birch, Oil Crayon, Pencil

"My Cup Runneth Over With Love, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"My Cup Runneth Over with Love" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, signed and dated beneath the image in the lower right. in the image, a silhouetted arm holds up a...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Inkjet

"Sunset over the Mountain, Scottsdale, AZ, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sunset Over the Mountain, Scottsdale, AZ" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The painting is a desert landscape, dotted with red flowers ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Star Lake Reflections - Autumn, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Star Lake Reflections - Autumn" is an original watercolor painting on antique Whatman watercolor paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The image is an abstract r...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Landscape with Bridge, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Bridge" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left corner. The image is abstract, playful lines of color giving the barest suggesti...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Midnight Mediterranean Shore Reflections Under the Stars, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Midnight Mediterranean Shore Reflections Under the Stars" is an original watercolor and ink painting on museum foam board by David Barnett, signed in the lower left center. This abs...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Foam Board

"Homage to Chagall: David & Bathsheba Sunrise Celebration, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Chagall: David & Bathsheba Sunrise Celebration" is an original mixed media piece that incorporates collage, watercolor, and iridescent acr...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Abstract Landscape, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract Landscape" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. It is a playful piece, characterized by lines and splotches of color, high...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Synthetic Solar Silhouette, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Synthetic Solar Silhouette" is an original fine art photograph by Savid Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. The image is composed of black and gold; silhouettes of leaves s...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Photographic Film

"Visage Interplanetaires" Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Visage Interplanetaires" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This watercolor features abstract lines and marks in black, red, green, an...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Land, Sea & Sky, I, " Original Mixed Media & Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Land, Sea & Sky I" is an original mixed media and watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This abstract work is divided into three strata. The lowest repres...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Up North Birch Bark Series: Homage to Michelangelo Birch Bark Body" D. Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Homage to Michelangelo Birch Bark Body" is an original watercolor on birch bark by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right on the backing b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Found Objects, Watercolor

"Up North Series: Think Forests, Think Trees..." Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Think Forests, Think Trees, or Dos Vacas Sin Cabezas" is an original ink and watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. It features a Wisconsi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Archival Ink, Watercolor

"Cow Jumping Over the Moon, " Original Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cow Jumping Over the Moon" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. It incorporates watercolor, marker, ...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Spacial Balance Series, " Original Watercolor & Pencil Works by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spacial Balance" is a series of four works by David Barnett in watercolor and pencil, all signed "David Barnett '68." Each is a different experiment in line, color, and balance. Sp...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Caribbean Cruise Pool, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Carribean Cruise Pool" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The painting is abstract and brightly colored, featuring deep blues, b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Garden Celebration I, " Watercolor on Handmade Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Garden Celebration I" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, including watercolor on paper that was hand-made by the artist. The artist has embedded various objects into...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

"Space Station, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Space Station" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks and fields of ligh...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Rocks, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Rocks" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. The painting features an abstract representation of Lake Michgan's roc...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Four Kisses on a Passionate Sea, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Four Kisses on a Passionate Sea" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right color. An abstract image, it features horizontal streaks of vivid col...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Constellation with Blue Cloud, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Constellation with Blue Cloud" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. The piece is abstract; a large blue ring...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Beaver Lake Sunset Nov. 11, 1996, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunset Nov. 11, 1996" is an original watercolor painting on antique J. Whatman Paper by David Barnett, signed in pencil in the lower right corner. The sunset is rendered...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Impressions of Mexico City: Chicklets, Anyone?" Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Mexico City Series: Chicklets, Anyone?" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left corner. It features bright colors and surreal ju...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Beaver Lake Sunrise IV, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunrise IV" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This abstract piece features brig...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Constellations, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Constellations" is an original watercolor painting on textured paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. It is an abstract piece characterized by minimally-applied l...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Steinhafel's Double Sky Grand Entrance, " Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Double Sky Grand Entrance" is an original photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This photo was taken of the new Steinhafel's building in Waukesha, WI ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

"Southwest Sunset Paper Clip Cactus Palette, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Southwest Sunset Paper Clip Cactus Palette" is an original, playful mixed media piece on watercolor paper by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. Against a vivid red,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Beaver Lake Spring Fever Sunrise, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Spring Fever Sunrise" is an original watercolor on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner in pencil. This abstract, minimal landscape represents the su...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Native American Southwest Series: Purple Rain Love the Earth, " David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Native American Southwest Series: Purple Rain Love the Earth" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Morph Dog Series: Kachina, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Kachina," is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed along the lower center edge. This image depicts a Kachina, an ancestral spirit in Pueblo reli...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Up North Wisconsin Series--Cows in Green Acres, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series--Cows in Green Acres" is an original watercolor, ink, and rubber stamp artwork. The artist signed and dated the piece in the low...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Ink

"Head of Woman, ed. 1/6" Woodcut on Yellow Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Head of Woman" is an original woodcut on yellow paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right, and wrote the title lower center, and the edition number (1/6...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Woodcut

"Abstract with Grass and Poppies I, " Mixed Media Landscape by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract with Grass and Poppies I" is an original watercolor, iridescent acrylic, and ink painting on watercolor paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right. Thi...
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2010s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Famous Artist Series: Homage to Georgia O'Keeffe, Self Portrait Eclipsed"
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Famous Artist Series: Homage to Georgia O'Keeffe, Self Portrait Eclipsed by Georgia O'Keeffe" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the artw...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Beaver Lake Sunrise, 9-6-2016, " Photograph of Landscape signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunrise" is an original fine art photograph made through an archival ink jet process. David Barnett, the artist, signed the piece in the lowe...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Color, Photographic Paper

"First Day of Spring, " Original Watercolor with Flowers signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"First Day of Spring" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower left. It depicts a number of brightly-colored flowers. 10" x 8" art 17...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Tool Relief I, " Original Stoneware & Ceramic Vase signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tool Relief I" is an original stoneware and ceramic vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. 12" x 2 7/8" diameter David Barnett, an artist, co...
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1960s David Barnett Art

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Ceramic, Stoneware

"Day Lily, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Day Lily" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. It depicts a yellow and orange lily in front of a light blue-green backgroun...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Matucana Madisoniorum Cactus, Origin: Peru, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Matucana Madisoniorum Cactus, Origin: Peru" is an original watercolor on antique J. Whatman watercolor paper by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece in the lower rig...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Paper

"Valentine's Day with Bleeding Hearts: Feb. 2015 Variation, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Valentine's Day with Bleeding Hearts: Feb. 2015 Variation" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower left and used ink, watercolor, and ir...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Tropical Luminous Flowers-Homage to Martin Johnson Heade, Luminist, "
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tropical Luminous Flowers--Homage to Martin Johnson Heade, Luminist (1819-1904)" is an original acrylic and watercolor painting on antique (c. 1860s) J. Whatman watercolor paper. Th...
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Early 2000s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Acrylic, Watercolor

"Genie Vase (Purple Green & Yellow), " Hand Painted Glass signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genie Vase" is a hand-painted glass vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features floral designs in vibrant color...
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Early 2000s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Paint, Glass

"Abstract with Grass and Poppies II, " Mixed Media Landscape by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract with Grass and Poppies II" is an original watercolor, iridescent acrylic, and ink painting on watercolor paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right. Th...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist used ink, watercolor, iridescent oil pastels, and a collaged image of a dr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel

"Southwest Ruins, " Original Watercolor and Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Southwest" ruins is an original watercolor and ink drawing by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the artwork in the lower right. It depicts a beautifully colorful barren lan...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Ink

"Boat in Marsh, " Watercolor and Ink Winter Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Boat in Marsh" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. It depicts a boat on a river in a marsh. 20 1/2" x 1...
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1960s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Ink

"Homage to Daniel Smith: Premier Triple African Violets, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Daniel Smith: Premier Triple African Violets" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right and used iridescent acrylic, water...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Acrylic, Ink

"Beaver Lake Hybrids, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Hybrids" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right. It depicts a bed of brightly-colored flowers. 10" x 8" art 17" x 15" fram...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

David Barnett art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic David Barnett art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by David Barnett in paint, watercolor, mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large David Barnett art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Reginald K. Gee, Mary Judge, and Michael Alan. David Barnett art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $375 and tops out at $17,300, while the average work can sell for $2,168.

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