John Barney Paintings

This one is part of my "Mystery" series - this woman embodies the power of being female without being in your face - she has strength and mystery, yet leaves you perplexed about wher...

This is a continuation of my "Contemplation" series - which explores my fascination with people who are "working something out." We're all flawed people - and ultimately we are searc...

As the title suggests, this is a subtle statement about the beauty of our planet and the need to take care of it. These gentle giants have been around for awhile and often have great...

Two souls floating about - trying to become whole. Ghosts of a kind, you might say, and yet there is a common bond between them. Their "real" selves might live in this world - and ye...

This interesting abstract has a lot in it if you look carefully. It revolves around a ghostly figure that is "Becoming." I'm intrigued by the idea that the painting is "developing" o...

As a school psychologist by training, I'm often interested in the psychological dimension of human behavior. I basically believe that we are all flawed. We have emotions - and unique...

The Sentinel is my take on a man who's extremely disturbed and conflicted about the world today. You can see the complexity of his thought process in his face. He's wondering what he...

This forlorn woman is struggling - you can almost touch the sadness. You can feel her trying to make sense of the chaos that surrounds her, both internally and externally. She is "tr...

Woman quietly meditating (is there any other way).The subject matter was inspired by a need for simple peace in this crazy world. This is part of a new series on paper. Interior dec...

This is part of my new series of raw and emotive paintings that keep it simple but will make you feel something. They are painted on heavy duty fine art paper and look fantastic when matted and framed. This particular painting shows two nude people...

There is a joy and a certain mystery to two nudes wrapped in an abstract setting. What's the relationship or is it just about the emotion. This is part of a new series on paper that ...

Violinist lost in the passion of the moment. I'm also a musician - and one of my favorite themes is is portraying the that time when time and space disappear and all you have is the ...

This is the second of my "Blue" series. The central figure is contemplating information that will change her life. Perhaps she's found God - or maybe left God - and see's that her li...

This is a continuation of my "Contemplation" series - which explores my fascination with people who are "working something out." We're all flawed people - and ultimately we are all searching for our own place of peace. Perhaps this woman's solace was the ocean...maybe she doesn't need it anymore, or perhaps more than ever. This will make a fantastic centerpiece for your living or work space. It has 1.5 inch sides painted gray - it'll blend well in almost any room. It was created with a palette knife - so texture is evident. The scraping of the knife and the blending of color give it its character. These paintings "pop" - they are not shy - explore your mind with a JB painting...