Artwork of the Week – 4th November 2013

Adam Barsby – When Our Paths Meet

Adam Barsby was born in 1969 in Leicester and from an early age he showed great interest and talent in art. His artistic flair lead him to graduate from Kent Institute of Art and Design with a First Class Honours Degree. From there he went on to develop his distinctive style further and was invited to exhibit at many prestigious galleries throughout the UK.

Throughout Adam Barsby’s career he has been nominated and won numerous awards for his fantastic artistic talent. In 1998 he was awarded the John Solomon Trophy for Best Selling Artists and Best Up and Coming Artist in 1999. He was nominated on three occasions for Best Selling Published Artist in 2000, 2001 and 2002 by the Fine Art Trade Guild.

His artistic influences include the naïve genre of art carried out by the great artists Stanley Spencer and Alfred Wallis.

When our Paths Meet is a Signed Limited Edition Print of just 100 worldwide and is available in a small and large size. The piece has the familiar Barsby traits from previous works but also evident is his growth and development. It’s simple yet sophisticated and highly effective artwork from Adam Barsby. He comments “Having been a painter for many years now, I’ve begun to realise one goes through a series of creative phases linked to where you are within your own life. I’m just pleased that finally I’ve arrived at a place where everything has come together both personally and professionally. I think you can see that in the work.” Here Adam describes his painting process “I sketch out the basic composition using a sketchbook where I also note down any ideas or titles that may stimulate a composition. Once I begin the painting I work as if building a jigsaw puzzle starting in one area, completing that before moving on to the next. Over the following days the image takes shape, sometimes I may change the narrative elements that provide the story within the picture if I feel the need. When completed I like to live with the image for a day or two in case I want to make any changes. When totally satisfied I title, sign and then apply the varnish.” Adam’s Signed Limited Edition Prints can be purchased from Union Art.