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Artist Information:
L.h. Barker
Queensbury, NY
United States
Member Since: Apr 2004

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Artist Exhibitions:
-Historic St. Mary's City
-Chapel (2 paintings)
-Van Sweringen Exhibit (6
paintings)
-St. John's Site Museum (26
digital paintings)
-George Washington's Ferry
Farm (2 paintings)
-Bladensburg
archaeological/historical
project, Maryland State
Highway
Administration/cultural
resources division (3
paintings)
...

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Artist Galleries:
upon request
portfolio overview at
www.lhbarkerstudio.com...

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Artist Reviews:
available upon request...

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Collections:
-Historic ST. Mary's City, MD
(34 paintings)
-George Washington
Foundation/Ferry Farm (2
paintings)
-Maryland State Highway
Administration/cultural
resources division (3
paintings)...

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Commissions:
L.H.Barker recently completed
a 17 month interpretive
historical suite of three
original artworks/paintings
for the Maryland State Highway
Administration, cultural
resources division. The
scenes depict events & people
in Bladensburg in 1780, 1787 &
1814 (War of 1812). Images of
the copyrighted illustrations
will be posted on
www.lhbarkerstudio....

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Artist Statement for L.h. Barker

L.H.Barker provides fine hand and digitally painted illustration, specializing in interpretive architectural and historical paintings for architects, engineers, non-profits, marketing/advertising firms, museums and exhibit facilities and real estate developers, is a member of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) and has focused on individual client service, high quality and fine craftsmanship since 1974. Award of Excellence, Architecture in Perspective 17 (AIP 17), American Society of Architectural Illustrators. On line portfolio includes a special interpretive historical illustration section.

L.H.Barker recently completed a 17 month interpretive historical suite of three original artworks/paintings for the Maryland State Highway Administration, cultural resources division. The scenes depict events & people in Bladensburg in 1780, 1787 & 1814 (War of 1812). Images of the copyrighted illustrations will be posted on www.lhbarkerstudio.com once their new website goes live.

In 2008, a suite of two paintings was done for George Washington's Ferry Farm in the press roll out/conference of the discovery of the house's archaeological remains. The images were seen worldwide.

In 2005-2006, a suite of six illustrations, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, was completed for Historic St. Mary's City, MD. A suite of two illustrations were done for George Washington's Boyhood home, Ferry Farm and received extensive press coverage including National Geographic Society, The Smithsonian Institution and their monthly magazine, nightly network news, USAtoday and the New York Times. A suite of 26 digitally painted illustrations was completed for the St. John's Site Museum, MD 2007-2009. A total of 34 historical interpretive paintings have been completed for Historic St. Mary's City, MD since 1997.


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