Nicholas Barron.
Known for years around Chicago and the country as an accomplished guitarist and singer/songwriter, opening for the likes of Johnny Cash, Al Green, and B. B. King, Nicholas Barron has also been quietly experimenting with new forms of visual arts.
A master doodler since childhood, his neo-expressionistic and colorful works reflect his ear for the poetry and hues of the Chicago streets. In fact, you can find him most days in the alley outside Barron Mind Studio in Rogers Park blending a dizzying palette with his whimsical but poetic symbolic language. Influenced by his father’s artworks and for his passion for the American tradition of the Blues, his paintings, street art, drawings and murals embrace the struggle of our times with passion and joy.
Nicholas’ father William C Barron 1959 In front of one of his early Abstract paintings
William Barron - Nicholas’ father - his bio in his own words:
My goal is always to create a visually striking painting. My work is primarily realist but I like to explore new areas of interest as well, sometimes incorporating still-life or surrealist elements into my paintings. I like to work in series, letting an idea take me along for the ride for as long as it lasts. No matter the subject, my aim is to engage the viewer’s vision and thought process with a stimulating work.