Stratford based artist Mike Barker utilizes watercolour and acrylic to create whimsical, reprecentational paintings of the rural and wilderness landscapes of Ontario, Canada. He draws on his 20+ years experience as a commercial artist to inform his creative sensibility and influence his artistic vision. Mike now focuses his creative energy producing one-of-a-kind paintings.
Mike’s evolution into a landscape painter stems from his passion for the outdoors and love of nature. Through his work, he endeavours to capture the feelings of solitude and freedom one gets when communing with nature. Mike believes it serves as a reminder that we are a part of nature, not apart from it.