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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
Dealer: David Barnett Gallery
"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

"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

"Beaver Lake Beaver with Surround Sound Cows" signed by David and Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Beaver with Surround Sound Cows" is an original mixed media piece incorporating watercolor and ink on handmade paper by David Barnett and his daughter, Sarah. They both ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade 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

"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

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

'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

'Orange + Blue Complimentary Rabbits Having a Field Day' Signed by Artist
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Homage to Schomer Lichtner: Orange + Blue Complimentary Rabbits Having a Field Day Art: 6" x 8" Frame: 16" x 19" Signed and dated lower left Mixed media, ink, irridescent acrylic, a...
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2010s David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

"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

"Oasis with Reindeer Shaman & Bear Tracks" Original Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Oasis with Reindeer, Shaman, & Bear Tracks" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett that incorporates iridescent watercolor, rubber stamps, and a pressed ginko leaf on 100...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Rag Paper

'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

"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

"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

"Mountain, " Original Abstract Watercolor on Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mountain" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed int he lower right corner. The piece is composed of minimal brushstrokes in green, yellow, blue, and red, formi...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Fireworks Series: Grand Finale, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett, signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Fireworks Series: Grand Finale" is an original mixed media piece on watercolor paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece depicts a cacophony of fireworks against a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Beaver Lake Sunrise II, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunrise II" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. It depicts a sunset over a body of water in the ab...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"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

"It's a Gusher I, " Original Colorful Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"It's a Gusher I" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This colorful image takes on a serious subject matter with bright and playful colors. Simpli...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Ink

"Gothic Window, " Acrylic on Masonite signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Gothic Window" is an original acrylic painting on masonite board by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece on the back. This painting depicts a geometric and abstracted renderin...
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1960s Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Masonite, Acrylic

"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

"Entrance to the Iridescent Garden-First Day of Spring, " Mixed Media signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Entrance to the Iridescent Garden-First Day of Spring" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artwork is signed in the lower right. Barnett used iridescent watercolo...
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Early 2000s Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, 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

"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

"Lake Michigan Rocky Shore" Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Rocky Shore" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks in purples and blues to represent L...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Sky Flower Reflection, " Original Mixed Media Watercolor signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sky Flower Reflection" is an original watercolor and piece by David Barnett, signed along the bottom edge. The piece incorporates a dried rose in the center with circles of watercol...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, 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

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

"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

"Indian Pow-Wow, " Original Tempera Painting signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Indian Pow-Wow" is an original painting in tempera, signed in the lower right. It features gestural blue outlines, decorated in shades of yellow, blue, and green. Art size: 24" x 1...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Tempera

"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

"Up North Series: Birch Bark Otter Lake, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Birch Bark Otter Lake" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett. The artist scanned a piece of birch bark and then painted over the image with ink and w...
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Early 2000s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Pencil, Watercolor, Ink

"Ring Around the Rosy, " Collaboration with David Barnett and Joseph Rozman
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ring Around the Rosy" is a slab-built ceramic sculpture collaboration between David Barnett and Joseph Rozman. This cylindrical sculpture features geometric designs in low relief t...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ceramic

"Land, Sea, & Sky II, " Original Mixed Media Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Land, Sea, & Sky II" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This abstract work is divided into three strata. The lowest represents the sea, re...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

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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

"Up North Birch Bark Series: Tree Spirit Chief, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Birchbark Series: Tree Spirit Chief" is an original oil pencil and watercolor on birch bark piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. U...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Birch, Ink, Watercolor

"Una Pata Arriba Revisted, " Original Ink, Watercolor, & Acrylic
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"first Impressions of Mexico City #1: Una Pata Arriba Revisited" is an original watercolor, ink, and iridescent acrylic piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The pieces d...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, 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

"Funny Flip Face Amusement Park, " Original Aquacryl on silk by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Funny Flip Face Amusement Park" is an original painting in aquaryl on silk, which is mounted on an acid free foam board. It is signed in the lower left. Thi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Silk, Other Medium

"Floral Fantasy, " Original Impressionistic Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Floral Fantasy" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett that is signed in the lower right. Abstract flowers fill the picture plane in bright bursts of red and yellow aga...
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Early 2000s Contemporary 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

Materials

Watercolor

"Famous Artist Series: Homage to David Hockney-TriColor Water, "
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Famous Artist Series: Homage to David Hockney - Tri-Color Water" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the artwork lower right. It depicts a...
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2010s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"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

"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

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"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

"Flying, " Original Surreal Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Flying" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This strange, surreal image centers around a figure that appears to have leaped from the broke...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink

"Up North Birch Bark Series: Running Water Buffalo Spirit, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Birchbark Series: Running Water Buffalo Spirit" is an original oil pencil and watercolor on birch bark piece by David Barnett, signed in the lo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Birch, Oil Crayon, 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

'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...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Surrealist Self-Portrait, " Acrylic on Canvas signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Surrealist Self-Portrait" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by David Barnett. This nearly completely abstract painting features bright oranges, reds, and yellows alongside d...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary expressionist watercolor mixed media flowers da vinci colorful
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Leonardo Soft Landing in the Garden of Eden Thanks to Penny's Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Parachute" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist used ink, watercolor, and iridescent acrylic to create this piece and signed it in the lower right. This piece depicts a portrait of Leonardo...
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Early 2000s David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, 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

"Morph Dogs Disguised as Turtles Beaver Lake-Turtle Day" signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dogs Disguised as Turtles, Beaver Lake-Turtle Day" is an original watercolor by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. Inspired by the lake near his home, the artist has p...
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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

"Up North Wisconsin Series: Surround Cows, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series: Surround Cows" is an original watercolor and ink piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece features a Wisconsin license plate surrounded...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Iridescent Hybrid Rose, " Original Watercolor & Acrylic signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Iridescent Hybrid Rose" is an original acrylic and watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The rose of the title is a vibrant red, perched atop a stem that g...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Acrylic, Watercolor

"Two Vases, " Original Ink & Oil Pencil Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Two Vases" is an original ink and oil pencil drawing by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. This drawing is composed of hatched black lines, accented by a myriad of ...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Oil Crayon, Ink

"Impressions of Spring Green, " Original Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Spring Green" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The piece features an abstract landscape, perhaps at sunset, featur...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Landscape with Glasses, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Glasses" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This piece is gestural and abstract, featuring free mark-making with the brus...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Cherries, Persimmons, & Pears, " Original Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cherries, Persimmons, & Pears" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The fruits pictured are abstracted to their most basic forms. They are ...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink

"Homage to Miro: Jwa Practicing Yoga Disguised as a Bird, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Miro: Jwa Practicing Yoga Disguised as a Bird" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This piece features abstract black lines painted in Chinese ink, embellished with vibrant watercolor in blue...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, 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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