Biography from Leslie Levy Fine Art, Inc.:
| ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My pictures (and they are pictures, not "works" or "pieces") do not spring from some wordy philosophy or theory. Simply put, they are simple. With only one exception, all of them come from times and places of complete quiet; no humans exist, except as unseen ideas or shadows. Their presence is there; they're either about to appear or have just left or are just out of sight enough so as to not "exist." Beyond this point I think very little about my work. I guess it's just intuitive. To paraphrase Edward Hopper, "if you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint it."
About William Barnes...Bill Barnes attended the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Iowa where his interest was Art History. Bill has been featured in the Iowa Artists Exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center and his work is included in the collections of Hallmark Cards Inc., U.S. West Communications, The National Bank of Waterloo and Ernst & Young.
EDUCATION
U.C.L.A., 1976-1978 (pre-law) University of lowa, 1981-1984 (art history)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 1991-2002
2002: Solo Exhibition, Van De Griff / Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (May) 2001: Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Gallery, West Des Moines, Iowa, (May-June) 2000: Solo Exhibition, Van De Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (Sept.) 1999: Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Gallery, West Des Moines, Iowa, (June) 1999: Solo Exhibition, Van De Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (Sept.) 1998: Solo Exhibition, Van De Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (Sept.) 1998: Solo Exhibition, Mac Nider Museum, Mason City, Iowa, (April) 1997: New Paintings, Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, la, (Sept.) 1995: Landscapes & Still Lifes, Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines 1994: New Work, Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa (Oct.) 1992: Landscapes, Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa (Sept.) 1991: Still Lifes, Solo Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 1983-2001
2001: Realism Invitational, Van De Griff/ Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (Summer)
2000: Realism Invitational, Van De Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (Summer)
1997: Art at Work, The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, la., (Fall)
1997: Group Show, Van De Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (Dec.)
1996: Iowa State Fair, Group Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa
1995: Still Lifes, Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (winter)
1994: Iowa Artists Annual, The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa (Sept.-Oct.)
1994-1996: Fragile Giants, Brunnier Museum, Iowa State University (and other sites)
1993: Iowa Artists Annual, The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa (Sept.-Oct.)
1993: Gardens and Flowers, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa (Jul.-Aug.)
1993: Barnes and Bowling, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Apr-May)
1993: Barnes, Shelton , Jewell-Vitale, Waterloo Museum of Art, Waterloo, Iowa (Mar.-Apr.)
1992: Iowa Artists Annual, The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa (June-Sept)
1992: Still Lifes and Interiors, Group Show, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa
1991: Iowa Artists Annual, The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa 1991: Collage, Group Show, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa 1990: Landscape Exhibition, Teikyo-Westmar University, LaMars, Iowa
1987: Contemporary Landscapes, Institute for Creative Arts, Fairfield, Iowa 1987: Gallery Artists Exhibition, Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa
1983: Iowa Artists Annual, The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Rockwell Museum, Corning, New York
Brunnier Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
U.S. West Communications, Des Moines, Iowa
AT&T, Kansas City, Missouri
The State of Iowa, University of Iowa, Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Johnston, Iowa
Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa
Ray-O-Vac Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, West Des Moines, Iowa
3M Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota
Briggs and Morgan, St. Paul, Minnesota
Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Maytag Corporation, Newton, Iowa
PUBLICATIONS:
2002: American Artist Magazine, September issue, (reproduction)
2001: Southwest Art Magazine, January issue, (two reproductions)
2000: Pasatiempo I The New Mexican, September
1998: New American Paintings, Open Studio Competition, Midwest region
1998: Pasatiempo I The New Mexican, September
1992: New Art Examiner, June/Summer issue
OTHER:
1987: Mural Project, 4th Street Mews, Downtown Des Moines, Iowa
1986: Freelance Work, Country Home Magazine, Meredith Publishing Co., Des Moines, Iowa
1984: Guest Lecturer, Japanese Prints, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa
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