Written by Bobby Milligan
Photography courtesy of The American Fine Arts Foundry
Brett Barney is no stranger to the arts, being that he has been surrounded by different inspirational artistic figures from an early age, it is no wonder he landed on the path he is currently pursuing. Brett’s parents both took up oil painting when he was about four or five, and he watched them through their individual creative processes. His first major impression of art was something his father did. The painting encompassed a mountain goat perched on a rock outcropping, surveying the valley below. Brett knew the source of the inspiration was an amateur film his father shot while flying Search and Rescue helicopters in the Coast Guard, and knew the goats were actually in motion, hopping across the steep walls of the ravine. The painting struck Brett with the majesty of capturing a moment and being totally suspended in time. The impact of a singular moment is what initially gave him a true appreciation fo...