Patterson & Barnes
Their paintings capture the powerful and expressive feelings conveyed in the making of jazz and blues.
Their compositions incorporate the use of many mediums including acrylic, watercolor, India ink, collage and constructions. The expressiveness of many of their paintings is heightened by the evocative use of a purposeful exaggeration and abstraction. The use of musicians best lent itself to this approach.
What makes the paintings even more unique is that each painting is a collaborative effort between Patterson and Barnes. They feel that an individual work is enriched by the infusion of their personal creativity, interests and past experiences.
The two met in the late 80’s while studying in Alabama under Bill Yeager. During this time they painted separately and critiqued one another’s work. They first collaborated in 1990 and soon developed a series of paintings based on jazz and blues musicians. This series was born from their mutual interest in these original American art forms and the emotional power they expressed.
Their popularity extended to private and corporate collectors including Jimmy Buffet, Chris Rock, Peter Weller and Whoopi Goldberg. They have created commissioned paintings for the Country Music Association headquarters, House of Blues blues clubs, B.B. King’s Blues Clubs and the Hard Rock Casino-Hotel. In addition, the McIlhenny Company, makers of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, commissioned Patterson and Barnes to create a painting for the cover of their Tabasco Cookbook.
Gary Patterson and Marion Barnes met in the late 1980s while studying under Alabama artist Bill Yeager. During this time they painted separately and critiqued one another's work. They first collaborated in 1990 and soon began developing a series of paintings based on jazz and blues musicians. This series was born from their mutual interest in these rich and original American art forms and the emotional power they expressed. Their popularity spread to private and corporate collectors. They have created commissioned paintings for the Country Music Association headquarters, the "House of Blues" blues clubs and "B.B. King's Blues Clubs." The McIlhenny Company, makers of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, commissioned Patterson and Barnes to create a painting for the cover of their Tabasco Cookbook. Their evocative paintings incorporate the use of many media, including acrylic, watercolor, India ink and collage. The expressiveness of many of their paintings is heightened by the use of a purposeful exaggeration and abstraction. These musicians themselves lend themselves to this technique. What makes the paintings even more unique is that each is a collaborative effort between the two artists. They feel that every individual work is enriched by the infusion of their personal creativity, interests, and past experience.
ARTWORK
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Billie Holiday-Jazz Singer
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Blues Angel
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I Know Its Tough, Suck It Up
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Learning to Fly
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Listen Up
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Lost Tribe
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Louis Armstrong-Keep On Smiling
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Louis Armstrong-Love That Jazz
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Ma Rainey
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Miles Davis-Night is Falling
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My Baby Can Blow
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My Band
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On A Mission
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The Smell of Money
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Thinking About Leaving
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To The Rescue
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Bertha & Little Joe
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I'm On Your Side
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Aquarium
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Jill Bit the Dust
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Purple People
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Think Green
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Party Animal
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Louis Armstrong
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Ella
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Irma Thomas
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Lost in the Moment
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Dog Fight #2
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Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald, Man I Love
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Unlikely Trio
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Benny Goodman
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Off Key
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Bobby Blue Bland-Turn on Your Love Light
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Howlin' Wolf-Mr. Big Has Got the Roamin' Blues
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Ho Ho Men
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One Foot
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Be Mine
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Black is Back
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Hogwash
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Dog Fight
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Go 3 Blocks
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Gatemouth Brown
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X Marks the Spot
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Junior Wells
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Hank Williams, I Saw the Light
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Betty Carter, the Bebop Girl
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Wynton Marsalis, Blue in N
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Diana Krall & Elvis Costello
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Miles Davis, Man With the Horn
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Georgia O'Keefe
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Eudora Welty
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Ernest Hemingway
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Elvis Shake It Up
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Virginia Woolf
