• A light and airy viewing space with dark oak effect flooring
• “Art lounge” chill-out seating area
• Original oil paintings by a growing portfolio of new and established artists
• An exclusive range of limited edition prints

Our new name, “the barker gallery” is designed to reflect both the established identity of the art and the personality of the Barker family with whom many of our clients have formed trusting relationships. Our style of art is very contemporary but always stylish, intelligent and sophisticated. Our aim is to create an environment that is enriching and inspiring but always friendly and inviting.
 

About  the Artists

• Jon Barker
  
  Jon Barker’s well defined semi-abstract style lends itself well to his invigorating and expressive interpretations of “City Life” and his powerful and evocative “Land” and “Seascape” paintings. His fluid and bold handling of oil paint testifies to the confident mastery which he has gained with his chosen medium.
   
• George Thomas
  
  George Thomas excels in his combination of great vision and technical mastery. His dream-like images present the viewer with something strangely familiar, yet beyond the grasp of reality. Now a successful international artist with a world-wide publishing deal, his work has attracted the attention of serious and occasional collectors.
   
• David Pearce
  
  David Pearce’s work has been used extensively by interior designers and show homes. His pictorial narratives are hinted at but mostly they are deliberately obscured to allow the work to retain an abstract power and simplicity, making them ideal compliments for many styles of contemporary living space.
   
• Debbie Goldsmith
  
  Debbie Goldsmith is a serious painter with a direct and passionate approach which references human involvement within context of urban landscapes. Each painting is constructed from a series of layers which form opacity and density but which are constantly breached to open up spaces which allow the viewer to travel through and beyond the paint surface.
   
• Soozy Barker
  
  Soozy Barker is well known for her absorbing and atmospheric landscapes which challenge the viewer’s perception, leading them into the dream-like world of her imagination. She regularly undertakes commission based projects to compliment interior design themes.
   
• Philippe
  
  Philippe is inspired by many things, from microscopic elements found inside the human body, the birth of stars in distant galaxies and, much closer to home, to more pervasive influences like the ever renewing landscapes of Manchester and Salford . Tensions between chaos and order play major roles in the creation of Philippe's work.