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I originally studied fine art, specialising as a print maker.
Since then I have used my training within museum display work, web site & logo design, illustration, and running my own small business making hand-printed greetings cards.
During the past decade I have gradually returned to concentrate on my art work, after working in a number of interesting places including a zoology museum and plant collection.
My recent work has involved trying new media including stained glass and jewellery making, mainly in silver.
Subjects revolve around a fascination with the natural world. Plants and birds are of particular interest to me. I watch wildlife to gain inspiration and often use ideas gleaned while out walking to develop a print or a design for glass or jewellery.
Alongside other work I have taught art and crafts workshops in adult education for the past 10 years. I find this useful as a work focus and in many ways useful in consolidating thoughts on my own artwork. I have been an occasional tutor at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens since 2003.
Since then I have used my training within museum display work, web site & logo design, illustration, and running my own small business making hand-
During the past decade I have gradually returned to concentrate on my art work, after working in a number of interesting places including a zoology museum and plant collection.
My recent work has involved trying new media including stained glass and jewellery making, mainly in silver.
Subjects revolve around a fascination with the natural world. Plants and birds are of particular interest to me. I watch wildlife to gain inspiration and often use ideas gleaned while out walking to develop a print or a design for glass or jewellery.
Alongside other work I have taught art and crafts workshops in adult education for the past 10 years. I find this useful as a work focus and in many ways useful in consolidating thoughts on my own artwork. I have been an occasional tutor at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens since 2003.
Bee-eater etched sterling silver bead on cable.
Bee-eater sketches made at the Kalloni estuary in Lesvos using watercolour graphite pencils.
Sketchbooks on display at Cambridge Open Studios 2009
Engraving made on plastic of a European Tree Frog from sketches made during a visit to the Romanian Danube Delta.
Sketches from a trip to Lesvos and the resulting etched silver bead pendants and stained glass designs.
All images © Y Barnett
I exhibit my work at:
The British Birdwatching Fair (Art Marquee)
Wicken Fen Visitor Centre (I have been a National Trust ‘local crafts’ supplier since 2005).
Local events such as Cambridge Open Studios.
Jewellery, stained glass &
prints with a wildlife theme
prints with a wildlife theme
Workshops
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