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David Barnett Art

American, b. 1933

David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been passionate about art from the early age of five. David’s career as an art dealer began at age 19 when, as a fine arts student, he sponsored an exhibition of work by fellow student artists. In 1966, he opened his first gallery in a converted basement apartment at Wisconsin Avenue and 21st Street. In 1985, David moved his gallery from Wisconsin Avenue into the Old Button Mansion on State Street and has been active ever since. 

David’s talents for recognizing undervalued artists and for meeting the needs of art lovers, art collectors and artists have created a vibrant, flourishing gallery and collection of over 6,000 works of art. David was born and raised in Wisconsin. He has been painting in watercolors, acrylics and oil pastels as well as fine art photography. David has more than 10 different series he has developed over the years. They include Abstract, Surrealism, Morph Dog, Up North Birch Bark, Impressions of Mexico City, Southwest, Fireworks, Famous Artist Paying Homage and Garden Panorama. Influential artists include Vermeer, Miró, Kandinsky, Chagall, Nolde and Klee. David has been featured in many magazines, newspapers and public television programs regarding his beautiful gallery collection and knowledge and passion for fine art. David also has work in the permanent collection Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona. In November 2005, he opened his second studio gallery in Hartland, Wisconsin.

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Artist: David Barnett
"Impressions of Mexico City: Chicklets, Anyone?" Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Mexico City Series: Chicklets, Anyone?" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left corner. It features bright colors and surreal ju...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Space Station, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Space Station" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks and fields of ligh...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"What, Water, Color, Sky, " Surreal Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Whale, Water, Color, Sky" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. This surreal, abstract work is composed of expressive brush strok...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Silent Steel Forest, " Unique Trial Proof Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Warehouse Series: Silent Steel Forest" is an original photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This photo was taken of the new Steinhafel's building in W...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Inkjet

"Beaver Lake Spring, " Original Abstract Landscape Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Spring" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This abstract painting features stripes of pastel blue, red, brow...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features an abstract, Cezanne-inspired landscape in b...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Homage - Happy 100th Birthday to Schomer Lichtner, " signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage - Happy 100th Birthday to Schomer Lichtner" is an original mixed media painting that incorporates collage, watercolor, and iridescent acrylic by David Barnett. It is signed a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Beaver Lake Sunset Nov. 11, 1996, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunset Nov. 11, 1996" is an original watercolor painting on antique J. Whatman Paper by David Barnett, signed in pencil in the lower right corner. The sunset is rendered...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Caribbean Cruise Pool, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Carribean Cruise Pool" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The painting is abstract and brightly colored, featuring deep blues, b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Up North - Campfire Logger Spirit, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North - Campfire Logger Spirit" is an original mixed media piece on a piece of birch bark, signed along the lower left edge. The artist only collects birch bark that he finds on ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Birch, Oil Crayon, Pencil

"Southwester Clouds and Sky I, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"World War II Watercolor Series: Southwestern Clouds and Sky I" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The piece is an abstract representatio...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"My Cup Runneth Over With Love, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"My Cup Runneth Over with Love" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, signed and dated beneath the image in the lower right. in the image, a silhouetted arm holds up a...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Inkjet

"Synthetic Solar Silhouette, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Synthetic Solar Silhouette" is an original fine art photograph by Savid Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. The image is composed of black and gold; silhouettes of leaves s...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Photographic Film

"Visage Interplanetaires" Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Visage Interplanetaires" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This watercolor features abstract lines and marks in black, red, green, an...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Steinhafel's Double Sky Grand Entrance, " Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Double Sky Grand Entrance" is an original photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This photo was taken of the new Steinhafel's building in Waukesha, WI ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

"Garden Celebration II, " Watercolor on Handmade Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Garden Celebration II" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, including watercolor on paper that was hand-made by the artist. The artist has embedded various objects int...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Radiator Trouble - Artist Convergence-, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Mexico City Series: Radiator Trouble -Artist Convergence-" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. Playful and gestural, the M...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Shore, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Shore" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. The image is abstract, horizon suggested by the thick blue line near the top of...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Sunset over the Mountain, Scottsdale, AZ, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sunset Over the Mountain, Scottsdale, AZ" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The painting is a desert landscape, dotted with red flowers ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Star Lake Reflections - Autumn, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Star Lake Reflections - Autumn" is an original watercolor painting on antique Whatman watercolor paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The image is an abstract r...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Up North Series: Think Forests, Think Trees..." Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Think Forests, Think Trees, or Dos Vacas Sin Cabezas" is an original ink and watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. It features a Wisconsi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Archival Ink, Watercolor

"Chinese Trumpet Lilies Close Up, " Mixed Media Floral signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Chinese Trumpet Lilies Close Up" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor and iridescent acrylic on 100% rag watercolor paper. It is signed ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Beaver Lake Sunrise IV, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunrise IV" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This abstract piece features brig...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Abstract Landscape, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract Landscape" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. It is a playful piece, characterized by lines and splotches of color, high...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Morph Dogs Celebrate Chinese New Year, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dogs Celebrate Chinese New Year" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The abstract image is ...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Native American Southwest Series: Purple Rain Love the Earth, " David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Native American Southwest Series: Purple Rain Love the Earth" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Southwest Sunset Paper Clip Cactus Palette, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Southwest Sunset Paper Clip Cactus Palette" is an original, playful mixed media piece on watercolor paper by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. Against a vivid red,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Garden Celebration I, " Watercolor on Handmade Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Garden Celebration I" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, including watercolor on paper that was hand-made by the artist. The artist has embedded various objects into...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus, " Mixed Media Abstract Floral signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus" is an original mixed-media painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The giant flower of the titled is a vibrant pink circle in the center,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Giclée

"Morph Dog Series: Dark Clouds Over Chenequa, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Dark Clouds Over Chenequa" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett, incorporating ink, oil pastel, and iridescent acrylic. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Constellations, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Constellations" is an original watercolor painting on textured paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. It is an abstract piece characterized by minimally-applied l...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Constellation with Blue Cloud, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Constellation with Blue Cloud" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. The piece is abstract; a large blue ring...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Morph Dog Series: Kachina, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Kachina," is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed along the lower center edge. This image depicts a Kachina, an ancestral spirit in Pueblo reli...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Dancing Saguaro & Coyote, " Original Floral Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dancing Saguaro & Coyote" is an original watercolor painted by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The abstracted desert landscape is rendered in strata of pure bright ...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Beaver Lake Spring Fever Sunrise, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Spring Fever Sunrise" is an original watercolor on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner in pencil. This abstract, minimal landscape represents the su...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Cartoon for Stained Glass, " Original Framed Felt Pen signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cartoon for Stained Glass" is an original drawing in felt-tipped pen on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The image...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Paper, Felt Pen

"Up North Birch Bark Series: Outdoor, WI, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Birch Bark Series: Outdoor, WI" is a mixed media piece signed and dated lower right by David Barnett. It depicts multiple perspectives on a scene in Wisconsin. 31 1/2" x ...
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Early 2000s David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Grand Finale: Statue of Liberty" an Pastel & Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin artist David Barnett's mixed media "Grand Finale: Statue of Liberty" is a mixed media (oil pastel and watercolor) depicting the Fourth of July. Fireworks, the Statue of Liberty, and the American flag are all shown. It is signed lower right. David's love of fireworks which he views as environmental art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Wrap Around Figures, " Slab Ceramic by David Barnett, images by Joseph Rozman
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Wrap Around Figures" is an original slab ceramic by David Barnett. The artist created this using collagraph plates by Joseph Rozman that featured abstracted animals. The artist sign...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ceramic

"Valentine's Day with Bleeding Hearts: Feb. 2015 Variation, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Valentine's Day with Bleeding Hearts: Feb. 2015 Variation" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower left and used ink, watercolor, and ir...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Up North Birch Bark Series: Homage to Michelangelo Birch Bark Body" D. Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Homage to Michelangelo Birch Bark Body" is an original watercolor on birch bark by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right on the backing b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Found Objects, Watercolor

"Day Lily, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Day Lily" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. It depicts a yellow and orange lily in front of a light blue-green backgroun...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Up North Series: Birch Bark Otter Lake, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Birch Bark Otter Lake" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett. The artist scanned a piece of birch bark and then painted over the image with ink and w...
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Early 2000s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

"Abstract with Grass and Poppies I, " Mixed Media Landscape by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract with Grass and Poppies I" is an original watercolor, iridescent acrylic, and ink painting on watercolor paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right. Thi...
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2010s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Up North Wisconsin Series--Cows in Green Acres, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series--Cows in Green Acres" is an original watercolor, ink, and rubber stamp artwork. The artist signed and dated the piece in the low...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Ink

"Beaver Lake Sunrise, 9-6-2016, " Photograph of Landscape signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Sunrise" is an original fine art photograph made through an archival ink jet process. David Barnett, the artist, signed the piece in the lowe...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Color, Photographic Paper

"Matucana Madisoniorum Cactus, Origin: Peru, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Matucana Madisoniorum Cactus, Origin: Peru" is an original watercolor on antique J. Whatman watercolor paper by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece in the lower rig...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Paper

"Abstract with Grass and Poppies II, " Mixed Media Landscape by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract with Grass and Poppies II" is an original watercolor, iridescent acrylic, and ink painting on watercolor paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right. Th...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"First Day of Spring, " Original Watercolor with Flowers signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"First Day of Spring" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower left. It depicts a number of brightly-colored flowers. 10" x 8" art 17...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Grand Studio Celebration Variation, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Grand Studio Celebration Variation" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and used watercolor, ink, and iridescent acryli...
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2010s Expressionist David Barnett Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper

"Garden Gala Celebration, " Original Watercolor Flowers signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Garden Gala Celebration" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. It depicts a number of brightly-colored flowers. 9 1/2" x ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Spring Green Variation II, " Mixed Media Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Green Variation II" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. It depicts a landscape in bold colors. 10 3/4" x 1...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor, Mixed Media

"Homage to Daniel Smith: Premier Triple African Violets, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Daniel Smith: Premier Triple African Violets" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right and used iridescent acrylic, water...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Acrylic, Ink

"Tool Relief I, " Original Stoneware & Ceramic Vase signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tool Relief I" is an original stoneware and ceramic vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. 12" x 2 7/8" diameter David Barnett, an artist, co...
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1960s David Barnett Art

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Ceramic, Stoneware

"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist used ink, watercolor, iridescent oil pastels, and a collaged image of a dr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel

"Landscape with Sand Dune, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Sand Dune" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower left. It depicts an abstracted landscape. 6" x 8 5/8" art 17 5/8"...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Boat in Marsh, " Watercolor and Ink Winter Drawing signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Boat in Marsh" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. It depicts a boat on a river in a marsh. 20 1/2" x 1...
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1960s Impressionist David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

"The Fence, Private Keep Out, " Original Linocut on Yellow Paper by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Fence, Private Keep Out" is an original linocut print on yellow paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right, wrote the title lower center, and wrote the edit...
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1960s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Linocut

David Barnett art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic David Barnett art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by David Barnett in paint, watercolor, mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large David Barnett art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Reginald K. Gee, Mary Judge, and Michael Alan. David Barnett art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $375 and tops out at $17,300, while the average work can sell for $2,168.

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