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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
"Homage to Schomer Lichtner in Cow Frame #1 with Cow Medallion" by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Schomer Lichtner in Cow Frame #1" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor, ink, iridescent acrylic, and collage. It is signed and da...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

"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

"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

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"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

"Up North Wisconsin: Morph Dog, Rabbit, & Beaver, " by David & Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series: Morph Dog, Rabbit, & Beaver" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett and his daughter, Sarah. This colorful piece incorporates watercolor, ink, ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rag Paper

"Up North Reflections, " Original Watercolor & Ink signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Reflections" is an original watercolor and ink piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. elements such as the "UP NORTH" Wisconsin license plate and the line of cow...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Iris, Lilies, & Menarda, " Original Mixed Media signed by David & Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Iris, Lilies, & Menarda" is an original mixed media piece by David and Sarah Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece incorporates handmade paper embedded with plant matter, a collaboration between the artist and his daughter. The paper was then scanned and reprinted on archival paper and painted with abstract flowers in watercolor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper

"Land, Sea, & Sky II, " Original Mixed Media Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Land, Sea, & Sky II" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This abstract work is divided into three strata. The lowest represents the sea, re...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"Homage to Debra Lyn, New Horizon in Media Shower, " Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Debra Lyn, New Horizon in Media Shower" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The abstract piece is covered in free, gestu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Homage to Wassily Kandinsky after 1911 'Exit' woodcut, Klänge, " David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Famous Artist Series: Homage to Wassily Kandinsky after 1911 'Exit' woodcut from Klänge Series" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, sig...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"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

Materials

Watercolor

"Purple Mountain Majesty, " Mixed Media on Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Purple Mountain Majesty" is an original mixed media painting on paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower left. It features an abstracted mountain in purple and gree...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"Up North Series: Enter My Tee-pee Tatooa, " Watercolor on Birch by David Barnet
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Enter My Tee-pee Tatooa" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. It is watercolor on birch bark. The artist only collects birch ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor, Birch

"Amaryllis, " Original Photography Giclee Print signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Amaryllis" is an original fine art photography giclee print by David Barnett, signed and numbered beneath the image on the right and left, respectively. It is a still-life of a flow...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Giclée

"Land, Sea, & Sky, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Land, Sea & Sky" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This gestural, abstract piece features two lightly washed color fields: yellow on th...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Famous Artist Series: Homage to Chagall - Sunrise Sunset, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Famous Artist Series: Homage to Chagall - Sunrise Sunset" is an original mixed media piece that incorporates collage and oil pastel on museum board ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media

"Self Portrait: Hold Still - Life Illusion, " Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Self Portrait: Hold Still - Life Illusion" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower right and editioned in the lower left. The photo was taken with 3...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Art Escape Relax! You're Going on Vacation" Watercolor by David & Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series: Art Escape~Relax! You're Going on Vacation" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett and daughter Sarah. Both have signed the work in the lower ce...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Rag Paper

"Symmetrical Mystery Plant - Green/Purple/White, " Photograph by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Symmetrical Mystery Plant - Green/Purple/White" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. In the piece, the mystery plant in question has been ...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Homage to Wassily Kandinsky after 1911 'In the Forest, ' Woodcut, " David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Famous Artist Series: Homage to Wassily Kandinsky after 1911 'In the Forest' (reversed) woodcut from Klänge Series" is an original mixed media piece b...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Watercolor, Mixed Media

"Oriental Sunrise in the Mountains" & "Shooting Star" signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Oriental Sunrise in the Mountains" and "Shooting Star" are two original watercolor paintings on opposite sides of a 300 lb piece of watercolor paper, created by David Barnett. In ad...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Triple Studio Golden African Violets, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Triple Studio Golden African Violets" is an original watercolor and iridescent acrylic painting on paper by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. Three pots of colorful...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Magic Mushroom in Monches, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Magic Mushroom in Monches" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, taken with 35mm film and printed as a giclee on watercolor paper with a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Giclée

"Una Pata Arriba Revisted, " Original Ink, Watercolor, & Acrylic by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"first Impressions of Mexico City #1: Una Pata Arriba Revisited" is an original watercolor, ink, and iridescent acrylic piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The pieces d...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Steinhafel's Warehouse Series, Silent Steel Forest, " Photo by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Warehouse Series, Silent Steel Forest" is an original fine art photography print from 35mm film by David Barnett. It depicts the interior of a warehouse of a furniture ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Color

"Up North Series: Dreaming of Minoqua and Eagle River, " by David & Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up north Series: Dreaming of Minocqua and Eagle River" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett and his daughter Sarah. It is signed in the lower right. The piece includes ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Watercolor

"Birch Bark Medicine Pouch, " Original Mixed Media Work signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Birch Bark Medicine Pouch" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The artist worked directly on found birch bark, then mounted it to archival ...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Birch, Mixed Media

"Barney Google with the Goo-goo-goo-ga-ly Eyes, " Photograph by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Series: Barney Google with the Goo-goo-goo-ga-ly Eyes" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower right and on the verso. The image depict...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Photographic Film

"Morph Dog Series: Kite Fly-in III, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Kite Fly-In III" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed along the lower center. This piece is the Milwaukee-area native artist's satire on the...
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1990s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Self Portrait: Homage to Magritte - Tulip Top Headdress, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Self Portrait: Homage to Magritte - Tulip Top Headdress" is a fine art photography printed giclee from 35mm film by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower right, and it is...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Giclée

"Steinhafel's Warhouse Series: Silent Steel Forest, " Photograph by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Warhouse 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 Wa...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Desert Mountain Souvenir Paper Clip Cactus, " Watercolor & Ink by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Desert Mountain Souvenir Paper Clip Cactus" is an original watercolor and ink drawing on hotel stationary by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The image features an abstracte...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Spring Green Reflection, " Original Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Green Reflection" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This abstract piece recalls a water...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Fireworks Series: Grand Finale, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett, signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Fireworks Series: Grand Finale" is an original mixed media piece on watercolor paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece depicts a cacophony of fireworks against a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"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

Materials

Mixed Media

"Dashboard Sky Dragon, " Original Photograph signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dashboard Sky Dragon" is an original photograph by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The photo was taken during a commute when the artist was struck...
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2010s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Ink

"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

Materials

Watercolor

"Steel Forest Cathedral of Infinite Space, " Original Photograph by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Steinhafel's Warhouse Series: Steel Forest Cathedral of Infinite Space" is an original fine art photograph by David Barnett. It was taken with 35mm film and printed with archival in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

"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

Materials

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

Materials

Watercolor

"Homage to Chagall: David & Bathsheba Sunrise Celebration, " by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Chagall: David & Bathsheba Sunrise Celebration" is an original mixed media piece that incorporates collage, watercolor, and iridescent acr...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Orbiting the Earth, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Orbiting the Earth" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. This abstract piece is almost abstract expressionist in style with free...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Impressions of Mexico City: Sueno Vaca (Cows Dreaming)" Watercolor by Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions of Mexico City: Sueno Vaca (Cows Dreaming)" is an original watercolor and ink drawing by David Barnett. This piece is from the artist's "Impressions of Mexico City" seri...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?" Original Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?" is an original watercolor and ink surrealist work by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This piece pictures parts of the New...
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1990s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Ink, Watercolor

"Floral Fantasy, " Original Impressionistic Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Floral Fantasy" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett that is signed in the lower right. Abstract flowers fill the picture plane in bright bursts of red and yellow aga...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Sky Palette, " Early Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sky Palette" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. The painting consists of a series of colorful, gestural brush strokes. While s...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Space Odyssey, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Space Odyssey" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks and brushstrokes in blue, purple, gray, yellow,...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Vase-Summer Flowers I, " Colorful Hand Painted Glass signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Vase-Summer Flowers I" is a hand-painted glass vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the vase on the bottom. This vase depicts a variety of colorful flowers. 8" heigh...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Glass, Paint

"Cows Controversy over Chenequa, " Original Watercolor and Ink by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cows Controversy Over Chenequa" is an original watercolor and ink piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. This miniature work contains gestural brushwork and stamped image...
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Early 2000s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Ink, 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

"Floating Ginko Forest with Shooting Start Orchid, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Floating Ginko Forest with Shooting Star Orchid" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, incorporating watercolor and collage. Three ginko tree leaves float on a cloudy b...
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2010s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Other Medium, Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Rocky Shore" Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Rocky Shore" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks in purples and blues to represent L...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Homage to Marc Chagall: The Anemones M730, " Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Marc Chagall: The Anemones, M730" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. A large vase of flowers dominates the image from ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

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Mixed Media

"Mountain, " Original Abstract Watercolor on Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mountain" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed int he lower right corner. The piece is composed of minimal brushstrokes in green, yellow, blue, and red, formi...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

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Watercolor

"Grand Display, " Original Abstract Watercolor on Paper signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Grand Display" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The piece is composed of minimal brushstrokes in green, yellow, blue, and red, ...
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1960s Abstract David Barnett Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Genie Vase (Purple Green & Yellow), " Hand Painted Glass signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genie Vase" is a hand-painted glass vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features floral designs in vibrant color...
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Early 2000s Impressionist David Barnett Art

Materials

Glass, Paint

"Southwest Series: Paper Clip Cactus Artist's Palette, " signed 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

Materials

Mixed Media

"Think Spring, " Original Colorful Mixed Media Acrylic signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Think Spring" is a mixed media & acrylic piece by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. The piece is an explosion of color and texture with many different types of flow...
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Early 2000s Contemporary David Barnett Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

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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