Bob & Lloyd Barnes
Bob and Lloyd are twin brothers,
living a reclusive lifestyle with their parents in the Caribou region in
British Columbia's Interior. Both are completely self taught artists who
paint subjects from their imaginations, directly on to masonite board.
They generally work in small
sizes with the board lying flat on a table, rather than using a typical
artist's easel. Lloyd may start a painting at the top and work his way
down in fine detail without a sketch. At times one brother might add
some more details to the other's painting, thereby working in close
conjunction with each other. A small painting can take up to four days
to complete.
Besides living off the land,
growing vegetables and taking care of their 20 cats, painting is all they
do. They paint for the love of it, and for the pleasure it brings to
other who are fortunate to enjoy their finely crafted work.
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