Jesse Barnes AUTUMN THUNDER Signed Rare Sold Out Print 1032/1500 Limited Ed

  

Frame dimension: 36" x 26.5". Print showing inside the matting is 24" x 16". ABOUT THE ARTIST: Jesse Barnes was born in Jefferson City in 1936 and moved to Springfield when he was two years old. He attended school in Springfield but dropped out before graduation to help support his family.

Jesse's artistic ability developed early and people gained interest in his artwork before he was even a teenager. In fact, his elementary school principal actually bought his first original oil painting when he only ten years old. Jesse refined his craft through his early years as he grew up through "self-taught" trial and error.

Hallmark commissioned prints during this time as he worked with the craft guild. Through the guild, he displayed his works at malls throughout the Midwest and at Silver Dollar City. His paintings of country settings made him one of the most popular artists in the Branson amusement park, as visitors repeatedly asked where they could find the "light" painter.

Word about Barnes's unique style spread, and "The Light Painter" was soon a famous name among art circles. His first Limited Edition Print, "Night Before Christmas, " was released in 1983 and was a major success. After the famous style debuted in 1983, Barnes released over seventy-five Limited Edition Prints and was named to the USArt Hall of Fame. He lived in his hometown of Springfield, where he painted in a small room in his basement until in death in 2017 at the age of 80. His works were inspired by life in the Ozarks and his travels across the country, but Jesse stayed true to his roots by always calling Missouri his home.