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Arts for the Parks Gold Medal Winner & Calendar
Last year Barry took a horse-packing trip into the Sierras and spent the week painting out in the mountains. One of the paintings he did that week was chosen to as the Gold Medal winner, and was also chosen to be in the 2008 Arts for the Parks calendar. It is also as a print. If you would like to see the other paintings and help to support our parks by purchasing a calendar, please see the Arts for the Parks Blogsite. Beneficiaries are the National Parks Conservation Association
(NPCA) and the particular park depicted in the Grand Prize Winner’s artwork. Seventy-five percent of surplus funds will be donated to the NPCA and the balance will be donated to the organization representing the park depicted in the Grand Prize Winner’s artwork. In this way, State and Local parks can benefit from this competition.
Celebrating the Golden State
Barry's paintings were accepted for display again at this year's California Art Club's Celebrating the Golden State exhibition, which is held at the Old Mill Gallery in San Marino, California. The paintings were chosen as they represented the California landscape from snow-capped mountains, through golden fields to the shining sea. The exhibition is on display from March 2008.
California Art Club 96th Gold Medal Exhibition
Two of Barry's paintings were accepted for the California Art Club Gold Medal exhibition which was on display at the Pasadena Museum of California Art from April 29 to May 20, 2007. The California Art Club is one of the oldest and largest fine art organizations in the country. The event enjoys a long history of showcasing the highest-quality contemporary-traditional fine art, which attracts top collectors from around the country. Barry's painting "Maya" is one of 140 paintings of genres ranging from quintessential California landscapes and seascapes to figurative and still life. In addition, his "Chinese Laundry is one of the 90 original miniature paintings on display.
First and Second Prizes, Seaside Art Competition
Barry John Raybould won First Prize in the Still Life and Landscape section of the Seaside Art Competition. His painting, “Carmel Beach Party”, was selected from over 100 paintings. He was also awarded Second Prize for “The Farmer” in the Portrait and Animal Art section of the competition.
Barry continues to have a regular article in International Artist Magazine which is distributed in Border's bookstores nationwide, as well as internationally. The article will feature lessons from his Virtual Art Academy® series of self-paced tutorial programs. Each article will have something for both absolute beginners and also for advanced level artists. For more information on the academy, please visit Barry’s website for artists: www.virtualartacademy.com.
