Timothy Barr finds great inspiration in the landscape and serenity of rural mid-Atlantic America. His intimate paintings of stone walled farmhouses, centuries-old trees, and domestic scenes embody the solitude and grandeur of pastoral life. While he is able to capture the beauty of the countryside, many of Barr’s compositions are the products of experience and imagination, brought to life through study, patience, and his sophisticated use of light. “I’m interested in the contrast that light brings to a scene,” Barr has said. “It’s fleeting and needs to be slowed down with paint so we can love it always.” Barr’s paintings are imbued with the characteristics of Luminism, a late 19th century technique highlighting reflective waters, magnificent skies, and heavenly spotlit pastures. Timothy Barr was born in 1957 in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Growing up in an artistic family had a great influence on his choice to become a painter. His mother is a part-time artist and his father is a part-time musician. Barr attended Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts and received a BFA from the Tyler School of Fine Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. His love and understanding of nature is strikingly represented in each of his paintings. Barr’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, PA; the Reading Public Museum in Reading, PA; Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN; the Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, FL; and the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY. His work can also be found in public collections, such as the Reading Public Museum in Reading, PA; Susquehanna Heritage Corp. – Zimmerman Center in Wrightsville, PA; and the The Baker Museum at Artis-Naples in Naples, FL.