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T Barny

T Barny (born August 8, 1956) is a native California sculptor. He owns and operates the T Barny Gallery & Sculpture Gardens and is an instructor at Stone Symposiums. He has worked in every type of material including bronze, wood, water, steel and ice but his passion is for stone. Known for his stone mobius “Celtic Knots” and curvilinear shapes, T Barny has won various awards such as “Best Body of Work”, “Award of Excellence”, “Editor’s Choice Award” and from the California Museum of Art a “Purchase Award”. His exhibitions and awards span three decades and his pieces hold prestigious placement in collections internationally. He frequently gives talks about the art of carving with a diamond-tipped chain saw and the history of stone sculpture.



Early Life
T Barny was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He was the youngest of three siblings and as he reached his teen years, he attended Choate Rosemary Hall for prep school in Connecticut. He then attended Denison, Stanford and Brown before receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1980. He then moved back to California and since 1986, he resides in the Alexander Valley Wine Country.

During his career, he has produced more than 900 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. His works have been shown in over 100 galleries in 20 countries 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., though 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.

In recent years, T Barny has become a mentor and instructor to many young and aspiring sculptors, especially through the Cambria, California’s Ocean Pines Stone Symposiums and Jemez Springs, New Mexico’s Southwest Stone Carving Symposiums. He has also taught at the Mendocino Art Center in California and The Carving Studio in Rutland, Vermont. T Barny has also been honored to be an “Artist in Residence” in Carrara, Italy – Tinos, Greece – Woodstock, New York and in Texas.

Materials
T Barny has worked with every type of material including bronze, wood, steel, water and ice. His passion is carving with stone from all over the world.

Mobius, Superellipsoid, Curvilinear & Abstract
Though he is known for his mobius, “Celtic Knot”, designs he also works with superellipsoid, curvilinear and abstract shapes.

Commissions
Specific size and stone pieces can be commissioned by the artist, T Barny. He has carved site specific pieces for individual and corporate spaces.

Bronzes
A selection of bronze limited editions are available in a range of four patina colors - Sapphire, Jade, Turquoise and Ruby. The pieces in the bronze collection define his style of work.

Awards & Recognition

 * 2009 – Plaza Art Center, Healdsburg, CA Best Body of Work
 * 2007 – Sculptural Pursuit Magazine’s Annual Competition Editor’s Choice Award
 * 2007 – Plaza Art Center, Healdsburg, CA Award of Excellence & Honorable Mention
 * 2000 – Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA Honorable Mention
 * 2000 – The HARC Foundation, Santa Monica, CA Honorable Mention
 * 1997 – Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA First Prize
 * 1996 – Golden State Sculptors Show, Agoura Hills, CA Third Place Award
 * 1995 – Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay, CA Honorable Mention
 * 1995 – Glen River Digital Gallery, Weston, CT First Place
 * 1995 - Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA Best of Show
 * 1990 – California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA Purchase Award
 * 1989 - Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, CA First Prize: Sculpture
 * 1982 – Central California Biennial, Pacific Grove, CA First Prize
 * 1982 – Peninsula Sculpture II, San Mateo, CA Honorable Mention
 * 1981 – Strathmore Paper Inc., San Jose, CA Graphic Design Award