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DAVID
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Dave
Barnhouse is a self-described "country boy" from Richmond,
Ohio who grew up in |
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small towns and has no intention of leaving their environs either
physically or emotionally. |
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"I
want my art to make people feel as if they were back home on a Friday
evening, so they |
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can
experience the warmth of a cozy fire and smell the homemade bread
and cookies |
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coming
from the oven," he says. |
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As
soon as he could hold a pencil, the artist started expressing his
artistic talents. |
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One
of his first drawings was a threshing machine on his grandfather's
farm in Ohio. |
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"He
drew all the little details," remembers his mother, who encouraged
her son to pursue his art. |
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Barnhouse has settled into the Americana genre, constantly working
with illumination and adding a nostalgic touch to |
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viewers feel they are actually present and a part of the painting. |
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| Barnhouse's
works have earned many awards and honors. He was voted America's
third most popular print artists of 1995 |
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1996 in dealer surveys conducted by U.S. ART magazine. He was included
in InformArt's "Top 10 Hottest New Artists" |
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1995 and moved into number three position in 1996. He has been featured
in numerous newspaper and magazine articles. |
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