Art Blog - Mike Barr

Are you like me and wonder what it would be like to have a palacious studio? You know, like some of those you see in art magazines that so often look so clean and tidy with places for everything and even a space to paint! I'm quite sure there are many of us that would be quite happy with a little space we can call our own without having to set up everytime we want to create! Setting up each time or even the thought of having to do so can stifle the most artistic spirit! For many years I had to set up on dining tables, the lounge room, spare room (that became more a spare room than a studio) and a long stint on the back porch that I shared with the dog and its errant hairs. The back porch was open to the elements too, including the burning heat of summer and the cold nights of winter… Continue reading… 8 comments

I don't know about you, but I have often looked at a painting and wondered who the artist was. I wished to know, but the signature in the bottom corner just didn't tell me. Perhaps it was signed in initials or a monogram or perhaps some artistic flourish that looked great but was unreadable! Unless we want to remain anonymous, a legible signature is worth its weight in gold - and this is why. You never know where your paintings are going to be seen and admired and someone may just want some of your work after seeing an example of it. A signature that is readable is the first step in someone following you up and finding you. For example the Lord Mayor of Adelaide bought one of my works last year at a solo show at Greenhill Galleries and it now hangs on one of his walls… Continue reading… 18 comments