overview

Being a drummer and a painter, my rhythmic musical preferences influence the outcome of my paintings in a left / right brain, connective-tissue miracle.

Application of acrylic gel, clear tar gel and string gel are my ‘underpainting’; placement is intentional, designed and carefully contemplated.

Abstract art is an expression of non-realism to me, yet very real in the sense of the process, application and freedom in involvement of creating.

Looking at my paintings, color is equally paramount, however, I have no idea how the color will look until I’m finished... that’s a challenge in itself, when is it done?

My hope is that you will closely explore each painting to experience pleasure from the work in your own way, as I have freely created it.

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about the artist

After a 30-year career as an art and creative director, I returned to painting in 2007. Wanting to combine attributes of design with texture and movement, I developed a process using acrylic gel and clear tar gel as my underpainting, sculpting and drawing with the gels, adding color later in the process.

My career in art started simply: paint by numbers, constant doodling, pastels, then exploring with paints and colors - which led to a Gold Key in the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards Competition.

I graduated from Massachusetts College of Art, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting. I also received a Certificate in Art History from the School of Fine Arts at Boston University.

While at Mass Art, I was asked to paint wall murals, which led to work with graphic design and architectural firms; painting wall murals for Nypro Inc., in Clinton, MA, and Sun Federal Savings Bank, in Biddeford, ME.

At this same time, mural competitions opened to students — one for the MBTA (the ‘T’), and the other for the Boston Common Underground Garage. My designs won First Prizes in both contests. The garage murals are no longer visible; the ‘T’ murals at Kenmore Square are.

Following the success of the contests, I was commissioned to design and paint murals for individuals and for the Charles River Apartment complex in Boston.

My paintings have recently been selected for 2011 and 2012 juried exhibitions at the 9th Annual Blanche Ames National Art Exhibition, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Danforth Museum of Art, Galatea Fine Arts Gallery, Akillian Gallery at Massasoit Community College and Chabot Fine Art Gallery. Recent exhibitions have been in Provincetown, MA; Portsmouth, NH; and Providence, RI.

exhibitions

Select Solo Exhibitions:

2011
• New Art Center, New York, NY, September
• Hutson Gallery, Provincetown, MA, July
• Cambridge Arts Council, Open Studios, Artist’s Studio, May

2010
• Boston Vineyard Church, Dome Gallery, November and December
• Akillian Gallery, Canton, MA, September and October
• Cambridge Arts Council, Open Studios, Artist’s Studio, April
• Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA, April
• Cadbury Art Gallery, Cambridge, MA, March
• Daniels Gallery, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Roslindale, MA

2009
• The Art Emporium, Needham, MA, November 2 - 21
• Cambridge Arts Council, Open Studio, April 25 - 26
• The Art Emporium, Needham, MA, March 4 - 31
• M2L Gallery, Boston, MA, January 2 - March 28

2007
• Eastern Mountain Sports, Boston, MA, May 15 - 21

Select Group Exhibitions:

2012
• Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA, Illuminations, October 2011 to January 2012

2011
• Hutson Gallery, Provincetown, MA, June to September
• Galatea Fine Arts Gallery, Boston, MA, 2011 Annual Juried Exhibition, August
• Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 2011 Annual Juried Exhibition, Community of Artists, June to August
• Mclaughlin-Hills Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, July
• Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 6x6x2011: Global, June to July
• New Art Center, Newton, MA, Student and Faculty Exhibition, June
• Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI, Creating Energy, International Juried Fine Art Exhibition, May to June
• Akillian Gallery, Massasoit Community College, Canton, MA, 3rd Annual Arts Festival, Open Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention, May
• Preview Exhibition, Cambridge Arts Council, Chandler Gallery, April to May
• Red & Green Exhibition, Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI, March and April

2010
• Hutson Gallery, Provincetown, MA, July to December
• Boston Vineyard Church, Dome Gallery, July and August
• New Art Center, Student and Faculty Exhibition, June
• New Contemporary Works, Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI, May and June
• 2nd Annual Arts Festival, Massasoit Community College, Canton, MA, Local Juried Exhibition, May
• Gallery by the Falls, Putnam, CT, January to May
• COS Preview Exhibition - “100 from Cambridge” January to March
• 13FOREST gallery, Arlington, MA, January and February
• Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence RI, January

2009
• NoCA Winter Gathering, Cadbury Gallery, Cambridge, MA, December 3 - January 4, 2010
• Holiday Show, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA, December 2 - 20
• Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA, December 4 - 31
• Massport, Terminal A—July 1 - September 30
• Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI, June 30 - September 5
• Henson Jackson Art Gallery, Stoughton, MA, May 4 - August 14
• Gallery by the Falls, Putnam, CT, June 25 - September 26
• 13FOREST gallery, Arlington, MA, April 30 - September 26
• Beacon Hill Art Walk, Boston, MA, June 7
• Being Green, Gallery Nine, Norwood, MA, April 14 - May 11
• Out of the Blue Gallery, Cambridge, MA, April 10 - 24
• Small Works = Large Impact, L’Attitude Gallery, Boston, MA, March 20 - April 30
• Artexpo — New York, NY, February 26 - March 2
• Canvas Fine Arts Gallery, Acton, MA, January 22 - February 6

2008
• Thos. Moser Showroom, Boston, MA, December 11 - January 15
• D Scale, Boston, MA, December 5 - 20
• Holiday Show, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA, December 5 - 20
• NoCA Open Studios, Cambridge, MA, April 26 - 27
• CVS NoCA Group Show, Cambridge, MA, April

2007
• Circle Furniture, Cambridge, MA, April 20 - May 3
• NoCA Open Studios, Cambridge, MA, April 28 - 29
• O’Neill Public Library, Cambridge, MA, March

Mr. Barylick’s work is in several private collections.