For artist Bob Barker, Northern Light represents a lifetime of observations channelled into a collection more than a year in the making. The acclaimed painter, famed for his evocative representations of northern mill towns and his self-styled ‘Northern Impressionism’, takes us on a journey to the stone flags and cobbled streets of his youth, capturing the industrial footprint of such northern towns and cities. These tableaus serve as Bob’s visual memoirs, inspired by the childhood that shaped him and refined by eyes that have experienced life. “When I paint it’s almost – at least through my eyes – as if this northern light pours frommy brush onto the canvas.”
- Bob Barker
Following his solo exhibition at Leeds City Museum in January 2017, comprised of thirty original oil paintings, charcoals and sketches, this collection of limited and boutique editions continues to draw admiration from collectors across the UK.
108 FINE ART COLLECTOR SPRING 2017
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