Simon Barlow Artist | Public figure
Simon Barlow Artist
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25.01.2022 Peonies 0720, 122x122cm, oil on canvas. Available soon from @studiogallerygroup
24.01.2022 The talented pair of Sonia Warner and Jacinta Woods, who are award winning interior designers Woods & Warner are featured in the Sept issue of Australian House & Garden magazine. Grateful and flattered that they have not only purchased, but posed with my peonies for the article in their Cammeray studio. Thanks too Studio Gallery Group
19.01.2022 With my besties in the studio. Companion, muse and all round great bloke Toby with Cockatoo 1320, 112x92cm,oil on canvas. The world is a better place with our furry and feathered friends. Available soon from Studio Gallery Group
16.01.2022 The gentle dance with form, light, shadow, colour and tone. Testing, but oh so satisfying. Tulips 1420, oil on canvas 102x200cm. Studio Gallery Group
15.01.2022 A bespoke piece on the way to a dear repeat client in Perth, for a special space in her beautiful home. Youniana Pods and Leaves, 112x137cm, oil on canvas.
14.01.2022 It's amazing where life and art takes me. This one requires some explanation! I was introduced to a client who has bought and restored the oldest standing house on Sydney's North shore. It was built by James Milson (of Milson's Point) for his son in 1840, and according to the records, of which there are very few, it was the first in the Kirribilli area. My brief, with some artistic licence, was to depict the house and surrounds as it was circa 1840, in a painting to hang in the 180 year old house. Willoughby Rd runs past the house, from a landing where the Ensemble Theatre now stands. Although quite different to my genre, I had to accept the challenge. Quite an education and realization of how things have changes in a very short time! 90x90cm, oil on canvas. Thank you Theresa!
13.01.2022 Tulip Portrait 1020, 152x152cm/60x60", Oil on canvas. Turning my attention, for the first time to this sensual and decadent subject. An adventure and pleasure to explore. Available soon from Studio Gallery Group
12.01.2022 Peony Portrait 0820, 112x112cm, oil on canvas, available from Studio Gallery Group https://www.studiogallerymelbourne.com.au/simon-barlow
11.01.2022 A most satisfying painting exercise, and result I think. The Parrot Tulip, like the Peony, is intricate and challenging, while sensual and evocative. This piece will be sitting for a couple of weeks drying before varnishing. Stay tuned. 92x137cm, oil on canvas.
10.01.2022 Peony Portrait 0920, 112x112cm, oil on canvas. Available from Studio Gallery Group https://www.studiogallerymelbourne.com.au/simon-barlow
09.01.2022 Pods and Leaves hanging in elegant new space, Claremont, Perth. A pleasure to work with, and grateful to dear repeat clients.
09.01.2022 It doesn't take long for me to feel the urge to paint a bird again. I've been painting birds for almost 40 years now, starting with paper and watercolours, to oil on canvas. This is a green winged Macaw, native to South America, and a popular companion or pet bird. One of the largest parrots, it can reach almost a metre in length, and live to 60 years old. Sharp as a tack, smart as a sheepdog, I relish the interaction with these birds when I meet them to gather reference. Their curious eyes and dexterous feet are spellbinding. My inspiration for these recent compositions are from the great ornithological artists of the 19th century like John James Audubon and John Gould. With somewhat surreal imagery and arrangement, I try to capture the character and aesthetic qualities of these extraordinary creatures. 112x92cm, Oil on Canvas.
09.01.2022 Another satisfying day in the studio. Winter is a productive time, with a few less distractions outdoors, and music and podcasts to keep me company.
06.01.2022 Tulips in a different light, such expressive flowers. Tulips 1520, oil on canvas, 92x137cm. Available soon from Studio Gallery Group
04.01.2022 Locked and loaded, work station ready to go for next painting.
03.01.2022 Peonies, 137x183cm triptych in it's new home. St Ives, Sydney. Grateful to new clients, Studio Gallery Group and Kerry Armstrong.
