South Africa
Adri Barnard “I want to share my love for art and my artwork with people with the same passion for art. I am still chasing my dream and passion for my art.” South African artist Adri Barnard was born in Western Cape, South Africa. She did not get a formal art training but It was her love to paint that made her pursue her dream and which has made her a full-time artist for more than two decades. Adri paints what she feels and puts a part of her soul in every painting. Being completely self-tutored in painting technique and medium, her works do not follow any form of dogma belief. She is a true artist at heart. “There is no story or deeply-layered meaning behind my paintings. My passion for art is my inspiration”, says Adri, with a twinkle in her eye. She paints because it gives her joy and hopes to evoke the same pleasurable sensations in the viewer. That is all the inspiration she needs! Her works are beautifully and richly executed. Most of her paintings are done on canvas board and in oil paint. She has done a whole lot of seascapes, landscapes, and recently, some street scenes, but her first choice
THIS PAGE - CLOCKWISE TOP LEFT: COMPLEX LEBĂDĂ PANTELIMON - oil on canvas - 55 x 65 cm AUTOPORTRET - oil on cardboard - 55 x 70 cm BISERICA SF.MERCURIE - oil on canvas - 40 x 49 cm OPPOSITE PAGE - CLOCKWISE: COMPLEX LEBĂDĂ PANTELIMON - oil on canvas - 70 x 50 cm METEORA - oil on canvas - 80 x 60 cm
has always remained still-life. Beautiful fresh bouquet of flowers with drapery, shiny vases with exotic flowers set against old books and artefacts on a table, bowls of fruits and conch and seashells are some of her favourite and preferred subject.
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Adri paints what she feels and puts a part of her soul in every painting.
