Bart
Walker
Bart Walker's radiant plein air paintings
are reminiscent of early California impressionist landscapes, alive with deft
brushwork and soft nuances of light. Bart lives in Idaho but loves to explore
Western landscape from the Rockies to the California coast and to paint its ever-changing
light and mood.
Bart Walker, a native
of Birmingham, Alabama, has been greatly influenced by his father, who worked
in watercolor, and by his older brother, an accomplished draughtsman and oil painter.
Bart explains the first steps of his painting career: "Standing behind my brother
on the shores of String Lake in Teton National Park, I was amazed at how easily
he captured the scene. I thought to myself, I could do that. But after several
efforts, I soon realized the difficult path I had chosen; thus began my long journey
into painting."
Workshops with distinguished
artists such as Matt Smith, Skip Whitcomb, Tim Lawson and others have helped him
develop his talent. "Living in the Teton Valley," observes Walker "I always have
beautiful places to paint. But as an artist, I need to stretch. My goal is to
paint still lifes, architecture and figures will equal thoughfulness and skill."
Bart
Walker makes his home in Teton Valley, Idaho with his wife, Tracy. He paints in
the plein air tradition and exhibits his work throughout the country.