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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
'Buddha Board Water Series #1 - Deer with Tree' original signed mixed media
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
David Barnett’s ‘Buddha Board Water Series’ marks the use of a new medium for the artist. In this series, Barnett experimented with the Buddha Board, a reusable canvas that allows us...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

'Celebrate Life: L' Chaim' Festive Original Mixed Media Artwork by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Celebrate Life: L'Chaim" is a multicolored abstract mixed media piece by Wisconsin artist David Barnett. The Hebrew word "L' Chaim" translates to "to life" and is used as a toast to...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

'Triple Birthday Bouquet Variation' Original Painting by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Triple Birthday Bouquet Variation' original painting signed and dated by David Barnett. 23" x 33" art 32" x 42.25" frame David Barnett an artist, collector, appraiser and galleris...
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21st Century and Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Bamboo & Lobster, " Original Surreal Ink & Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bamboo & Lobster" is a reworking of a work from fifty-two years prior, "Bamboo, Lobster, & Cherries." It is an an original surrealist ink and watercolor drawing by David Barnett, si...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Rag Paper

"Desert Mountain Souvenir Paper Clip Cactus, " Watercolor & Ink by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Desert Mountain Souvenir Paper Clip Cactus" is an original watercolor and ink drawing on hotel stationary by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The image features an abstracte...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor

"Surrealist Texas Oil Rig, " Original Watercolor & Ink signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Surrealist Texas Oil Rig" is an original, double-sided watercolor and ink piece by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. It is framed with a w...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

"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

"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

Chopin Music Abstract Expressionist Landscape Piano Homage Contemporary Signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Chopin-Nocturnes The Pleasure of Polish Potatoes - Sunset with Potato Clouds in the Western Sky" is an original watercolor painting with collage elements by David Barnett,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

"After Rene Magritte with Lips, " Watercolor & Ink signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"After Rene Magritte With Lips" is an original watercolor and ink drawing by David Barnett. The artist signed, titled, and dated the piece in the lower right. This artwork depicts a ...
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1990s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Ink, 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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Watercolor, Acrylic

Surreal Collage: 'Prototypes #3'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanical objects and gadgets into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and ecl...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic, Pencil

"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

"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

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Watercolor

"Grand Studio Celebration Variation, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Grand Studio Celebration Variation" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and used watercolor, ink, and iridescent acryli...
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2010s Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper

"Tool Relief II, " Original Stoneware Cylinder Vase signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tool Relief II" is an original sculptural stonework vase by David Barnett. It is signed and dated on the bottom. 13" H x 3.50 D David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and ...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Stoneware

"Reindeer, " Original Abstract Surreal Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Reindeer" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. It features a minimalist winter landscape, mountains and a setting sun in the far distance....
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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

"Cranberry Bog & Golden Fields, " Acrylic on Canvas signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cranberry Bog & Golden Fields" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by David Barnett. This painting features a bright yellow field behind a red bog...
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2010s Fauvist David Barnett Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Spring Green Variation III, " Mixed Media Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Green Variation III" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. This piece depicts a landscape in bright colors. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Garden Celebration II, " Watercolor on Handmade Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Garden Celebration II" 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 int...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

Surreal Collage: 'The Definition of Insanity'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanical objects and gadgets into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and eclectic mix of materials, which rang...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite

"Self Portrait, " Abstract Acrylic on Masonite signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Self Portrait" is an original acrylic painting on masonite board by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This painting features a portrait of the artist, David Barnett, in gr...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Shooting Star, " Original Abstract Surreal Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Shooting Star" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. This surreal, abstract painting features gestural strokes of undiluted blue p...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Hibiscus Surrounded by the Sun" iridescent acrylics and signed by artist
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
8" x 10" art 18.25" x 20.5" frame 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 deal...
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2010s Modern David Barnett Art

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

"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

Surreal Collage: 'Mechanical Garden'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of histo...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Six Feet Apart, Six Feet Under'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanical objects and gadgets into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and ecl...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Happy Valley'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanical objects and gadgets into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and ecl...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

Surreal Collage: 'Dem Bones'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanical objects and gadgets into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and ecl...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Paper, Color Pencil

Surreal Collage: 'Irvington Park'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanical objects and gadgets into his artwork. His work is characterized by its unique and eclectic mix of materials, which rang...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Pastel, Watercolor, Graphite

'Boston Tea Party Celebration III' original watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Artworks in David Barnett's 'Boston Tea Party' series present a playful vision of one of the foundational narratives of the United States. In the imag...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Surreal Collage: 'The Witness'
By David Barnett
Located in New York, NY
Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of histo...
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2010s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

'Boston Tea Party with White Tea Bag' original watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Artworks in David Barnett's 'Boston Tea Party' series present a playful vision of one of the foundational narratives of the United States. In the imag...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media

"Homage to Van Gogh III, " a Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Van Gogh III" is an original watercolor painting on 100% rag amate paper signed by the artist David Barnett. It depicts a vase of flowers that was sent to the artist for a...
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Early 2000s David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Cartoon for Stained Glass, " Original Framed Felt Pen signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cartoon for Stained Glass" is an original drawing in felt-tipped pen on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The image...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Felt Pen

"Florida Gulf Coast-Sanibel Island Sunset, " Original Watercolor
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Florida Gulf Coast - Sanibel Island Sunset" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. With impressionistic...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Waterfall in the Forest, " Original Abstract Landscape signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Waterfall in the Forest" is an original acrylic painting on masonite by David Barnett, signed on the verso. The work breaks down the image of the title to its most basic colors and ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Wrap Around Figures, " Slab Ceramic by David Barnett, images by Joseph Rozman
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Wrap Around Figures" is an original slab ceramic by David Barnett. The artist created this using collagraph plates by Joseph Rozman that featured abstracted animals. The artist sign...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ceramic

"Up North Reflections, " Original Watercolor & Ink signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Reflections" is an original watercolor and ink piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. elements such as the "UP NORTH" Wisconsin license plate and the line of cow...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor

"Homage to Daniel Smith: Flowers at the Edge of the Pond, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Daniel Smith: Flowers at the Edge of the Pond" is an original watercolor and iridescent acrylic painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This piece is an abst...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Dream Window, " Original Abstract Color-field Watercolor signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dream Window" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The picture plane is divided into four sections like a window pane, and each sec...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"For Beaver Lake Yacht Club Dinghy, " Original Watercolor
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"For Beaver Lake Yacht Club Dinghy" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. This piece was designed for the yacht club's dinghy cover in 2003. ...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?" Original Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?" is an original watercolor and ink surrealist work by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This piece pictures parts of the New...
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1990s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor

"Spring Spirit Garden, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Spirit Garden" is an original watercolor painting on Japanese rice paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This piece utilizes the wet-on-wet ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Rice Paper, 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

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Paper, Watercolor

"The Blue Whale, " Original Mixed Media on Canvas signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Blue Whale" is an original mixed media artwork on canvas by David Barnett. The artist used ink, aquacryl, and iridescent acrylic and signed/dated the piece lower right. It depic...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"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

"Homage to Moishe Safde - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, "
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Buddha Board Water Series: Homage to Moishe Safde - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art" is an original mixed media work by Daivd Barnett. The black lines of this piece were orig...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Saltwater at the Stateroom Window, " Original Watercolor signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Saltwater at the Stateroom Window" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The abstract image is composed of horizontal strata of color, most...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Beaver Lake with Reindeer Clouds, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake with Reindeer Clouds" is an original mixed media watercolor piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The piece depicts Beaver Lake in the abstract, a bl...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ink, 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

"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

"Art Escape Relax! You're Going on Vacation" Watercolor by David & Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series: Art Escape~Relax! You're Going on Vacation" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett and daughter Sarah. Both have signed the work in the lower ce...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Rag Paper

"Mountain Mystery, " Charcoal on Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mountain Mystery" is an original signed charcoal drawing by David Barnett. The surrealistic landscape depicts mountainous natural forms with swirling lines and an element of uncerta...
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1960s Surrealist David Barnett Art

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Charcoal

"Morph Dogs Celebrate Chinese New Year, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dogs Celebrate Chinese New Year" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The abstract image is ...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"The Masked Reader, " Ink on Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Masked Reader" is an original ink drawing signed in the lower right by the artist David Barnett. It depicts an abstracted face and figure in black lines. 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" art ...
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1960s David Barnett Art

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Ink

'Boston Tea Party Celebration II' original watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Artworks in David Barnett's 'Boston Tea Party' series present a playful vision of one of the foundational narratives of the United States. In the imag...
Category

2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Shield, Kiowa, Central Plains, c. 1850, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Shield, Kiowa, Central Plains c. 1850" is an watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. It is an illustration of a painted shield from the Kiowa Native America...
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1990s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Footloose in Carefree, AZ, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Footloose in Carefree, AZ" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower left corner. David Barnett has done several pieces centered ...
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Early 2000s Expressionist 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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