Extracting positive emotions from viewers is the main focus of Mike’s work. He has explored two main subjects that in themselves are departures from the normal humdrum of life; and that is the beach and rainy-day cityscapes. In the last few years Mike has concentrated on developing a style that does not tell the whole story. He draws-in viewers and invites them to be a part of the scene. He coaxes involvement. He extracts feelings of being there, and particularly in his rainy-day work he lets viewers revel in the warmth and dryness of where they stand!
MEDIA
The Art of Being Melbourne – Maree Coote - 2012
A history of Melbourne as seen through its artists. My six-page spread of rainy Melbourne streets stands alongside other Australian greats such as Streeton, Roberts, Smart, Beckett, Blackman, Brack, Tucker, Amor and many others.
www.melbournestyle.com.au/TheARTofBEINGMELBOURNEbook.html
Medical Journal of Australia. Article on benefits of art in waiting rooms
https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/189.../bar11144_fm.pdf
Surf Collection (two pages) by French surfing guru,
Gerard Decoster - France
http://artofbarr.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/surf-collection.html
Regular feature writer in the Australian Artist magazine
Articles in the The Artist (UK magazine) and the US Acrylic Artist
Segment on Discover – Channel 7 July 2008
AWARDS
Over 50 awards in Australia and overseas in the last 10 years including:
16 Best in Shows, 9 People’s Choices and 11 Best in Category awards.
2016 winner of the coveted Corporate Prize at the Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show
GALLERIES
Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, Portland, Maine US –
Artworx Gallery, 12 Hays St, Goolwa, South Australia
Mike Barr joined Pixels.com Licensing on January 6th, 2009.
