Stone and Limited Edition Bronze Curvilinear, Mobius and Superellipsoid Sculptures
A native of California with a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, T Barny has been creating sculpture professionally for over three decades. During his career, he has produced more than 1000 sculptures that range in size from one-foot-tall tabletop pieces to twelve-foot-tall corporate and public installations that can weigh upwards of 9 Tons in steel, bronze, wood, and water. His curvilinear, Mobius-inspired stone sculptures are his most celebrated. His works have been shown in over 100 galleries in 18 countries worldwide and he has participated in more than 400 group and individual exhibitions. He has worked as an artist-in-residence in such locations as Greece and Italy, as well as several locations throughout the U.S. The majority of his work is done from his home studio in Healdsburg, California, where the T Barny Gallery & Sculpture Garden is also located. It is his great love of stone as a medium that allows him to create serene and evocative works that continue to grow in their market presence and are becoming increasingly sought after in both private and public arenas.
T Barny imports personally selected stone from quarries around the world, carving his pieces from massive blocks of granite, alabaster, calcite, and his favorite, marble. T Barny allows the natural rhythms of the materials he uses to guide him to a final product, rich with serene fluidity. He makes use of negative space as much as the positive body in order to establish an affinity with the stone, evoking a feeling as sublime as the pieces themselves. His sculptures generate the kinetic illusion of movement and fluidity through his Mobius-like works, with a single, traceable, looping edge.
T Barny’s works are produced through a method of direct carving, which entails having no preconceived notions or models from which to derive the final shape of the pieces. Finding artistic promise in all materials, abstraction is his fascination and power tools are his forte. His flowing, curvilinear sculptures have been lauded by patrons and critics internationally. T Barny doesn’t simply sculpt; he releases inherent forms from the oldest materials available to man. The serenity of his work must be seen and felt in order to be truly appreciated and understood. He aspires to create sculpture that reflects a world filled with magic and wonder, which celebrates the interrelated continuousness of all things.
