21st Century American Realist Artist

    Welcome to Cliff Barnes Art!  Cliff loves to paint in both Watercolor and Oils.  You can purchase his art  now in the remaining months of  2025 through early January 2026!     Look for the photos of the paintings  by going online to the different events listed below in our section on paintings.

     Good News!    Cliff's new watercolor,  "Coming in for a Landing"  a full sheet watercolor (18 x 28) was accepted into the  prestigious 57th Watercolor West  International Exhibition held at the Hilbert Museum of Art at the Chapman College in Orange, CA from August 23 -Nov. 29, 2025.  Come see  this special 18 x 28 inches transparent watercolor painting for sale for only  $3,000.  Cliff is a "Master" Watercolor Artist  with Watercolor West, and famous for his bold colors and strokes.   

     Another  colorful watercolor painting of our California desert , "Oasis in Palm Springs"  is 13 x 30 scene in a gold frame and is priced at $1,500 for the Art Collector. It can be purchased at the California Art Club Gallery at 1120 Old Mill Rd in San Marino, CA and  is available from Sept. 18th through Jan. 11, 2026.  Please visit the CA Art Club Gallery in San Marino to witness his art in person.

    For those Art Collectors of Yosemite Scenes, Cliff's 28 x 20  bold and colorful watercolor of "Roaring Falls"  will be on exhibit and for sale for $3,000 at the St. Mary's College Museum of Art at 1928 St. Mary's Rd, PMB 5110 in Moraga CA 94556 from Sept.17 to Dec. 14, 2025. 

     An unique oil painting called "Basket Weaver" was just juried in the American Plains Artists 40th Annual Exhibit and Sale at the Pearce Museum at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.  This colorful original 14 x 11 painting is handsomely framed and is only $1,500.  It is a one of a kind painting.  The APA Exhibit runs from Oct. 15, 5-7:30 PM through January 5, 2026.  Call the Museum Director for details at 903.875 7438.  

     For those interested in purchasing a painting online, check out the California Art Club online Virtual Gallery  (californiaartclub.org) "Golden Horizons" exhibit from Sept. 25-Dec. 12, 2025 to see a fantastic watercolor of a Vermont Fall  scene of Cliff's entitled "Fall in Vermont", a 20 by 28 watercolor for $3,500.  This scene captures a rainy day at a roadside fresh vegetable stand!

    Cliff continues to win awards for his bold and colorful paintings.  He received the  American Plains Artists  Best of Show $1,000 Award  for  his 7 x 5 oil painting of a Zuni Indian girl entitled "Little Winner".   He received an award too from the Laguna Plein Air Artists and sold his watercolor painting at the Laguna Plein Air Artists Gallery.  

     Cliff's art has been seen throughout the U.S. at various galleries and museums.  The  American Plains Artists selected Cliff's conte drawing for his third Publishers Award and the full page editorial in the Western Art Collector Magazine.  He also received his second Publishers Award from the American Plains Exhibition which was held at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas. 

     Cliff's art is regularly  published in the Art of the West Magazine and he received another Publisher Award with the Western Art Collector Magazine. 

       It is so exciting to be an artist and to have friends and collectors  follow us over the years.  Painting the faces, wildlife and American landscapes  has been Cliff's  passion for over 40 plus years.  We look forward to hearing from you!