Barry Cawston Art

The past reborn in the modern… the Paris Opera House reflected in one of the oldest department stores in the world. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples ...

A picture of Emptiness, Babylon… – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Runneresq...

High-rise in Rio de Janeiro each complete with the ubiquitous air conditioning units. 195 windows on Rio life. – High-rise communal living was once se...

High rise in Singapore – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Tenement series captures the individual within the collective. By fo...

Structure and abstraction – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Tenement series captures the individual within the collective. By...

Modernity and repetition in New York City – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Tenement series captures the individual within the...

The passing of time revealed in the dock buildings of Avonmouth, England. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable inte...

A table awaiting bread to be broken and wine to be drunk… – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in Italy and Havana in Cuba, two cities whose past glories ...

A moment of reflection as a cat and resident seem to make eye contact between the floors. – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Te...

Sunset lights an advertisement for antiques…. seemingly abandoned on a highway in California – Cawston’s eye for colour, structure and the beauty of the mundane finds a world-in-wait...

Strips of colour from a rusting building in the Hudson Valley, New York. – Cawston’s search for these lost spaces of distressed beauty have taken him from B...

After the fish market closed surfaces have been washed in a morning ritual and the floor has taken on the quality of a mirror. – Cawston won the BJP Nikon Endframe Award in 2009. His...

A factory in Avonmouth. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Runneresque postmo...

Space age stanchion or age old factory… – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Ru...

Fishermen at dawn on Lake Inle in Burma in total harmony with their surroundings. – Cawston won the BJP Nikon Endframe Award in 2009. His prize was funding for a dream project and he...

A Soviet-era fridge and an American Singer sewing machine as found in Jorge’s kitchen. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in Italy and Havana in Cuba, t...

A Soviet-era fridge and an American Singer sewing machine as found in Jorge’s kitchen. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in Italy and Havana in Cuba, t...

Juggernaut on the highway crossing the American West… – Cawston’s eye for colour, structure and the beauty of the mundane finds a world-in-waiting as he journeys across the American ...

A celebration of the art of graffiti drawn from various locations around the world… these pieces are part reality and part creation emphasizing the often ephemeral nature of street ...

A coat of soft leather appears to float suspended in an abandoned building in Naples. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in Italy and Havana in Cuba, t...

About to take flight… an abandoned service station office on a highway in the American West – Cawston’s eye for colour, structure and the beauty of the mundane finds a world-in-wait...

Reliant Robin in blue – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Runneresque postmode...

An image to contemplate… a choice of red or blue… a conversation waiting to happen or one long past…. a journey into the light or into incarceration – The Spaces in Between series...

Frozen fields illuminated by a surreal winter light… the sun barely visible… the colours cool but invigorating – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. The...

Strips of colour of a multi-storey car park, enhanced by the rain, in Singapore – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortabl...

The calm serenity of a frozen forest at night. An image of silence. – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail as if listening to the echoes of a half-remembered symphony. Poetical visions of paths and glades, ancient woods reflected in flood waters, nature revealed in its almost mythological beauty. Cawston’s images from the UK, Europe and America, convey a deeply-felt reverence for the natural world. – A larger format bespoke edition is also available on request. This custom edition of 3 pieces is produced to a client’s specifications. Typically this is for pieces greater than 250cm side. Please contact us for further details. Edition of 15 Presentation: Photographic print 5cm white border all around Signed by the Artist Certificate of Authenticity from the gallery Location: Mammoth Lakes...

The calm serenity of a frozen forest at night. An image of silence. – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail as if listening to the echoes of a half-remembered symphony. Poetical visions of paths and glades, ancient woods reflected in flood waters, nature revealed in its almost mythological beauty. Cawston’s images from the UK, Europe and America, convey a deeply-felt reverence for the natural world. – A larger format bespoke edition is also available on request. This custom edition of 3 pieces is produced to a client’s specifications. Typically this is for pieces greater than 250cm wide. Please contact us for further details. 200cm wide. Edition of 12 Presentation: Photographic print with acrylic face mount Signed by the Artist Certificate of Authenticity from the gallery Location: Mammoth Lakes...

The green baize of an old pool table awaiting a buyer amidst the deep red of a storeroom. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in...

Fishermen at dawn on Lake Inle in Burma in total harmony with their surroundings. – Cawston won the BJP Nikon Endframe Award in 2009. His prize was funding for a dream project and he...

A celebration of the art of grafitti bringing new life to the walls of Barcelona… these pieces are part reality and part creation emphasizing the often ephemeral nature of street art...

Peace and quiet behind shuttered windows in Barcelona – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Tenement series captures the individua...

A moment of reflection as a cat and resident seem to make eye contact between the floors. – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Te...

New age design in Charles de Gaulle airport. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in Italy and Havana in Cuba, two cities whose past glories are suffused ...

Structure and abstraction – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Tenement series captures the individual within the collective. By...

A new world of bright lights and dramatic lines… but will the children of the street ever find their place. – Cawston won the BJP Nikon Endframe Award in 2009. His prize was funding ...

The American Dream abandoned in surburbia perhaps…. on the outskirts of its cities the reality of life can be both beautiful and harsh. – Cawston’s eye for colour, structure and the beauty of the mundane finds a world-in-waiting as he journeys across the American West. “The greatest part of a road trip is not the arriving but all the crazy stuff that happens along the way”. – A larger format bespoke edition is also available on request. This custom edition of 3 pieces is produced to a client’s specifications. Typically this is for pieces greater than 150cm and up to 230cm on the longest side. Please contact us for further details. Edition of 10 Presentation: Photographic print...

Early morning mists drift across reed beds of the Somerset levels – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, ...

A tapestry-like landscape of flowers and fields – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail...

Lantern in the forest. – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail as if listening to the e...

A coat of soft leather appears to float suspended in an abandoned building in Naples. – The Spaces in Between series developed out of visits to Naples in Italy and Havana in Cuba, t...

High-rise in Rio de Janeiro each complete with the ubiquitous air conditioning units. 195 windows on Rio life. – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for ...

A moment of reflection as a cat and resident seem to make eye contact between the floors. – High-rise communal living was once seen as a great step forward for mankind. Cawston’s Te...

The American Dream abandoned in surburbia perhaps…. on the outskirts of its cities the reality of life can be both beautiful and harsh. – Cawston’s eye for colour, structure and the...

Strips of colour from a rusting building in the Hudson Valley, New York. – Cawston’s search for these lost spaces of distressed beauty have taken him from Bristol to Burma, Mexico to...

Strips of colour from a rusting building in the Hudson Valley, New York. – Cawston’s search for these lost spaces of distressed beauty have taken him from Bristol to Burma, Mexico to...

Strips of colour from a rusting building in the Hudson Valley, New York. – Cawston’s search for these lost spaces of distressed beauty have taken him from Bristol to Burma, Mexico to...

Strips of colour from a rusting building in the Hudson Valley, New York. – Cawston’s search for these lost spaces of distressed beauty have taken him from Bristol to Burma, Mexico to...

A giant head with a VR headset installed as a new stage at the Glastonbury Festival. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orde...

A sand storm blows across a gravel pit in South Africa. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comforta...

Reliant Robin in blue – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Runneresque postmode...

The muted colours of yesteryear on show at an old forecourt in the South of France – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfort...

The muted colours of yesteryear on show at an old forecourt in the South of France – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfort...

The detritus of a technological society – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Ru...

The detritus of a technological society – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers with comfortable interiors. It is rather of a Blade Ru...

Emerging from dereliction… new buildings arise in the shadow of Battersea Park Power Station. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is not a vision of the ultramodern, of orderly skyscrapers ...

Grain silos in pastel colours in the South of France. The muted colours are enhanced by a splash of yellow where corn has been spilt on the tarmac. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is no...

Grain silos in pastel colours in the South of France. The muted colours are enhanced by a splash of yellow where corn has been spilt on the tarmac. – Cawston’s Concrete Jungle is no...

An avenue of ancient oaks… – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail as if listening to t...

An avenue of ancient oaks… – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail as if listening to t...

A moonlit mystic forest. – Cawston’s landscapes are filled with delicate harmonious tones. They resonate feeling and leave the viewer rapt, lost in the detail as if listening to the...