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Biography of David H. Barclay
Barclay describes his work as contemporary realism. “I try to capture the interplay of light and shadows
in a scene or around an object. My recent
series of musical instrument paintings capture the three dimensional nature
of each piece through the use of realistic wood grain representation and extensive
shadowing. I am also drawn to more
contemporary close-up views that, while only showing a fraction of the whole
piece, let the viewer know instantly what is portrayed.”
To create the realistic wood grain effect used in the
instrument series, Barclay applied multiple layers of specially mixed pigment
and glaze. In some pieces, nearly 20
layers were used to achieve the visual effect of graining, depth and shadows.
David Barclay lives in Northampton, MA with his wife and younger daughter. He has studied fine art painting under Vitek Kruta, a European-trained master painter, designer and art restorer from Holyoke, MA, (see Links) and Nava Grunfeld, an internationally known watercolor artist from Northampton, MA.
Barclay's "Lute On Table" on display at Wistariahurst Museum
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