At the age of ten a young boy named Jesse Barnes sold his first oil painting to the principal at this elementary school. Since that time, with the support of many loyal patrons, Jesse has become one of the country’s most renowned artists. Dubbed The Light Painter, Jesse Barnes has been painting professionally for over forty years, during which time he has painted everything from individual portraits to wildlife to landscapes. Currently, however, Jesse’s paintings center mainly around early American nostalgia themes with an emphasis on lighting effects.
In 1983, Barnes released his first limited edition collectors print entitled The Night Before Christmas. Since that time, Jesse Barnes has taken us on a magical journey back through time from a snowy 1800’s train depot; to the corner café; to a seaside lighthouse providing safe passage to the harbor; to a country carnival; and home for the holidays.
Jesse is a self-published...
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