Ernie Barnes Artist
Ernie barnes ernest eugene barnes jr american artist and football player born july 15 1938 durham n c died april 27 2009 los angeles calif drew inspiration from his years 1960 64 as a football player for a series of professional teams the new york titans the san diego chargers and the denver broncos to create vibrant motion filled paintings featuring elongated.
Ernie barnes artist. Barnes final public exhibition. Ernie barnes was an american painter actor and football player best known for his depictions of figures in motion. The north carolina roots of artist ernie barnes at the north carolina museum of history in raleigh with over 200 000 visitors.
Ernest ernie eugene barnes jr. Ernie was born in 1938 and began painting while playing college football at north carolina college. The national football league and time warner sponsored a tribute to artist and nfl alumni ernie barnes in new york city.
The overlooked legacy of the athlete turned celebrity artist the work of the football player who became a painter is finally being celebrated from his olympics artwork to his marvin. Initial impressions were fashioned in the rich soil of durham north carolina while his sensibilities were cultivated in a loving home by his parents ernest sr. He was also a professional football player actor and author.
Ernie barnes 1938 2009 was one of the most popular artists in the world. Endowed with an innate sensitivity he knew early in life that he wanted to become an artist. Ernie barnes was born july 15 1938.
Barnes final public exhibition. Hailed as the father of the neo mannerist style ernie barnes is widely regarded as one of this country s foremost figurative painters and the leading african american artist living today the power grace intensity and fluidity of his work combined with his unique neo mannerist style and depictions of genre and sports themes have given him an unqualified place in the history of. Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices.
At the time of his passing barnes had been working on an exhibition liberating humanity from within which featured a majority of paintings he created in the last few years of. July 15 1938 april 27 2009. Ernie barnes involvement with art began at an early age like most gifted adult artists.
The national football league and time warner sponsored a tribute to artist and nfl alumni ernie barnes in new york city. See available paintings prints and multiples and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. July 15 1938 april 27 2009 was an african american painter well known for his unique style of elongation and movement.
Considered one of the leading african american artists and well known for his unique style of energy and movement ernie barnes is the first american professional athlete to become a noted painter. July 2018 may 2019.
