“My paintings are the result of building up and layering different media. It’s a visual sampling of pop culture imagery and text, mostly inspired by personal experiences but also the non-stop flood of information and multimedia we’re confronted with each day. I’m interested in recombining these fragments of culture and have them interact with various typography to create a new mini narrative. I like to think of my paintings like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books. Each work is a different story filled with elements of love, hate, beauty, struggle and uncertainty and it’s up to you to figure out the ending.”

Originally from Pittsburgh, David Barr studied art and graduated from Slippery Rock University. David has lived in the DC area for 17 years and currently paints at his home studio in Falls Church, Virginia. He is a member of Washington Project for the Arts, Falls Church Arts and The Art League.