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JOHN M. BARBER’S Chesapeake – 50 Years of Maritime Art
I am extremely happy to announce the opening of my retrospective exhibition at the Deltaville Maritime Museum in Deltaville, Virginia. On June 12 the Private Opening Gala for Sponsors, Patrons and Contributing Art Owners took place and the Premier Opening Reception on June 13 honoring Museum Supporters was held. On Saturday June 14 the exhibit opened to the public. My wife Kathy and I were there as well as our Sponsoring Patrons Mary and Ted Linhart to greet guests at…
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OpSail 2012 Virginia
I was honored when asked to create the official painting for OpSail that took place in Norfolk, Virginia from June 1-12, 2012. During this historic occasion the Port of Virginia was once again host to a most impressive fleet of tall ships, Naval and military warships, educational and research vessels from 15 nations. OpSail promotes goodwill among nations, inspires patriotism and fosters interest in American maritime history and heritage, while creating unique educational opportunities for all ages and bringing economic…
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Winner of Barber’s “Offloading the Catch” Canvas Giclee
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Stanewick won the drawing for the canvas copy of my latest major painting “Offloading the Catch at Tilghman Island”. Their name was drawn from the list of emails, which have been submitted to me. Gerry and wife Susan live in Richmond, Virginia. In addition to being a “budding” artist, Susan is an avid golfer, very active in her church and a wonderful chef. Gerry retired from Goldman Sachs in 2002 and fills his leisure time with…
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New Orleans
In September, 2010 I had a meeting of the American Society of Marine Artists of which I am a Fellow Member. The meeting took place in beautiful Sarasota, Florida where my wife Kathy and I enjoyed the company of some of the nation’s leading maritime artists for several days. On our return flight we took a side trip to New Orleans for a few days of enjoying the old French Quarter and some of the rare treats the area offers….
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Gone Fishin'
Dear friends, Last week Kathy and I headed north to deliver two paintings to clients in Delaware and Maryland. We also visited old friends, Marcia and Jim Dudley at Bethany Beach, Delaware and while in the area, our host arranged a chartered offshore fishing trip for us out of Ocean City, Maryland known as the “White Marlin Capital of the World”! Our crew of six arrived at the dock early and by 5:45 AM last Monday we were aboard Ocean…
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Barber Family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
In mid July the East Coast Barbers — son Joshua and his wife Melissa and my wife Kathy and I– headed west. The West Coast Barbers– son Adam, his wife Mizuha and their son Yoshitaka, of Portland,Oregon– headed east and we all collided in the town of Jackson, Wyoming. While much of the nation was smoldering under record heat we were enjoying warm days and evenings in the 40s-50s. We rented a home near the Snake River with a wonderful…
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