Robert Barnard (English-American, 1922- 2010), Insect Machine

Acrylic on canvas, 1973-1975, signed and dated at lower right, inscribed and retaining exhibition label to verso, framed.

Stretcher size 39 1/2 x 60 in.; Frame dimensions 40 1/4 x 61 in.

Exhibited:
The Hunter Museum of Art, The Sixteenth Hunter Annual Painting and Drawing Exhibition Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Born in Northampton, England, Robert Barnard emigrated to the United States in 1958 and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There, he earned a master’s degree and became a professor at the university, remaining until his retirement in 1989. Barnard taught courses in painting, ceramics, and art education, and served as director of the art education program. He became the president of the North Carolina Art Education Association, championing art in everyday life while producing large and expressive paintings.

Good estate condition, light grime, and minor frame abrasions.