Art for the soul - not just the decor!
Mike's dreamy beachscapes and rainy cityscapes are inspired by real life but painted to inspire the souls of those who look at them.
Collections: Burniside City Council, Campbelltown City Council, Clare & Gilbert Valley Council, Light Regional Council, Town of Gawler Council, City of Victor Harbor
Media Complete Watercolour โ David WebbWhat an honour to be in the same book as artists like Dusan Djukaric, Chein Chung Wei, John Lovett, Thomas W. Schaller and many more. I have a four-page spread in chapter 5 Approaches to Watercolour - keeping it simple.
The Art of Being Melbourne โ Maree Coote - 2012A 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
Current columnist for the UK magazine 'The Artist'
Regular feature writer and monthly columnist for the Australian Artist magazine
Articles in the The Artist (UK magazine) Acrylic Artist and Plein Air Magazine (US)
TV Segment on Discover โ Channel 7 July 2008
Prizes - More than 80 awards in Australia and overseas in the last 19 years including:
The Corporate Award - Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show 2016
Platinum Award - Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show 2021
20 Best in Shows, 10 Peopleโs Choices and 24 Best in Category awards.
Invited by Art Gallery of South Australia to do a demonstration painting session in support of the Clarice Beckett exhibition - 2021
Mike Barr FRSASA (Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts)
