Beautifully framed and matted (31-1/2” X 23-1/2”) “Light at Bass” (Limited Edition Print 23/395).  Print image size 13" X 18-1/2".

Barry R. Jeter, native of Mount Hope, a small town in the Appalachians of southern  West Virginia now resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he maintains his studio and home/gallery.  Upon graduating Mount Hope High School, in 1966, Barry joined the United States Air Force and served as an Air Policeman at several air bases both stateside and in Vietnam.  Interestingly, some of the first paintings to capture Barry's attention, at an early age, were those of aviation artist Charles H. Hubbell who had rendered paintings of WWI and WWII combat planes in action.  The paintings were used as the artwork for calendars in 1947 and 1948.  Each image was accompanied with a story of the actual event.  "These paintings fascinated me and I read the stories over many times," Barry recalls. " I still have the calendars to this day."  Basically a self-taught artist, he is an accomplished painter with over thirty years of experience, the last twenty of which have been given primarily to watercolor and most recently mixed media including oils.   Many other artists, people and places have influenced his work including, Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Philip Jamison and Frederick C. Graff.  Fond memories of his grandfather's farm are still the catalyst for many of his paintings.

Well known regionally, Jeter has had the privilege of judging works in competition, conducting watercolor workshops, giving lectures and critique.  His work has merited numerous awards and presently appears in many collections, both private and commercial.  He is an active member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, having been elected to that organization in 1982.

"With every painting I begin, my primary objective is not necessarily to reproduce an exact image of what I see, but to communicate the visual impact of that moment for the viewer to contemplate.  It's such an honor and privilege to be able  to capture these fleeting images in time, to be enjoyed by others.  I consider it a gift from the Lord."

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