Missouri Artist, Jesse Barnes

"The Light Painter"

Jesse Barnes, born in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1936, has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft, always searching for the scene that will inspire his next painting.

A self-taught artist, his professional career has spanned four decades. He has created for Ducks Unlimited, Hallmark Cards, and American Field Magazine. His oil paintings of fine detail and lighting effects of Early American scenes transport the viewer into another place and time. In December of 1983, he released his first limited edition print. Jesse currently resides in Springfield, Missouri.
       At the Age of ten a young boy named Jesse Barnes sold his first oil painting to the principal at his elementary school. Since that time, with the support of many loyal patrons, Jesse has become one of the country’s most renowned artists. Jesse Barnes has painted everything from individual portraits to wildlife to landscapes. Currently, however, Jesse’s paintings center mainly around early American nostalgia themes. Jesse is a pioneer in the field of lighting effects and has used and perfected them for over forty years. Today he is truly a master of his trade.