Introducing: Lin Barrie

Lin Barrie is a renowned artist and painter. She lives in Zimbabwe. Her speciality is painting animals, birds, trees and landscapes that show her love for and connection with nature. This is what Lin writes about herself: "I feel an intimate connection with the natural world - from my extensive field sketches I create larger works on canvas, distilling colour and movement of animal or landscape subjects to capture emotion, fragility. I enjoy the immediacy of my preferred tool-a treasured old palette knife inherited from my father, to create expressive strokes. Biology was a passion for me during my school years, and my plans of entering the world of Science were superseded only by the radical decision to pursue the lonely path of an artistic career! Completing a Fine Art Diploma at Durban Technikon in 1980, I then gained experience as a textile designer, travelling extensively for business and pleasure. In 1991, after returning from a trip to the Far East, and completing courses in Chinese brushstroke painting and Indonesian batik, I became a full time fine artist. My work is represented in various public and private collections in South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Australia, England, Canada, and the United States of America. I am priviledged to be represented by galleries in South Africa, Zimbabwe, England and Florida, USA. Yearly I donate work to the London-based Tusk Trust –helping to fund Lewa Rhino Conservancy in Kenya, and the Henry Van Strausbee Trust-helping to fund underpriviledged childrens' education in Uganda. Sustainable conservation and community issues are an important target for funding from my paintings. I have held exhibitions in Southern Africa to aid the Save Valley Conservancy rhino anti poaching campaign." Lin has given us permission to display some of her pictures for you here, please scroll down to see them. We hope you enjoy them! Oh, and some of these pictures have so far not been sold! You are most welcome to get in touch with us for more information via the contact-form in the menu below if you are interested!

Concern
	This painting of a pack of wild dogs is named "Concern", the original size is 61 x 92 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Before the Python Attack
	Another painting of wild dogs, this one is 61 x 92 cm in size. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Angry Mother
	This dynamic picture of an elephant cow with calves has a size of 25 x 45 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image. sold!

Angry Mother
	Just as dynamic but with more colour, this painting is 61 x 92 cms in size. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Carmine Bee Eaters
	The original size of this painting is 16 x 20 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Little Bee Eaters
	This painting is also sized 16 x 20 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Great Egret Preening
	This painting's original size is 48 x 48 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Broken Flat Top Acacias
	This painting is sized 160 x 76 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image.

Broken Flat Top Acacias
	This painting is sized 260 x 76 cm. Click on the picture to open a larger image.