Robert J. Barber

Robert J. Barber’s artistic vision marries precise realism with dynamic energy, creating works that capture both the exactitude of nature and its perpetual motion. A graduate of both UC Santa Barbara and the Art Center College of Design, Barber refined his craft under the tutelage of celebrated painters Dan McCaw, Craig Nelson, and Ken Auster, while drawing profound inspiration from masters like Velázquez, Sargent, and Sorolla.

Following two decades as an accomplished illustrator, with works featured in Natural History Museums, Barber has established himself as a painter who deftly bridges classical traditions with contemporary vitality.