misterbarnesSadeI was six years old. Sitting on the school bus. Waiting for my stop and waiting to get home. At the time, I was living in Wichita, Kansas…Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022
misterbarnesWho are you and why should we give a shit?I am a conceptual artist living in the American Midwest. There are no shores, no mountains, no great views here. Just a lot of clouds…Jan 12, 2019Jan 12, 2019
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 13 — @tweetandgoseekScavenger hunts have always been one of my favorite things to do. I used to love the hidden image game in the Highlights for Children…Apr 23, 2016Apr 23, 2016
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 12 — nmb 07When I was 14 and in 9th grade my Dad flew us out to Chicago to visit him. He was working on a trial as an expert analyst and had been…Apr 9, 2016Apr 9, 2016
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 11 — Trash MasksIt wasn’t until recently that I’d heard about this as a condition. I was never diagnosed. Not officially. Not unless you consider my…Apr 5, 2016Apr 5, 2016
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 10 — new concepts in portraitureWhat is imagination? Where is imagination? How do we use it?Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 9— SpeakingThe bar was in a basement underneath a restaurant in a “developing” part of downtown Columbus, Ohio. I’d read about the open mic poetry…Mar 26, 2016Mar 26, 2016
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 8 — KlumbisI’m a meanderer. I like to roam around the nooks and crannies of places I’m familiar with to become versed in their nuance. The place I’ve…Mar 26, 2016Mar 26, 2016
misterbarnesBarnes’ History of Art — Chapter 7 — Face LinesDrawing for me has been something that I always return to when I’m amidst a creative block. As we nomadically traversed the United States…Mar 22, 2016Mar 22, 2016