Said Lawal
March and April
Please join us to see this incredible artwork by local artist Said Lawal. Said's artist reception will be on Monday, April 8th from 5-7pm. Complimentary tapas will be served along with our Happy Hour pricing.
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I am Said Oladejo-Lawal. I was born in Lagos, Nigeria. I live in Columbus Ohio, USA with my wife and two children.
My father was a contractor who specialized in painting and decorating houses. He exposed me to some intricacies of design and decoration. My dad would often regale the rest of the family with stories of how I would roll in paint whenever he took me to work. My father inspired me to paint. I started drawing from an early age. I made efforts to project senses out of stick figures and tried to express distinct sense of emotions when necessary.
I studied painting in Nigeria and graduated in 1995 from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology. I also graduated with a bachelor degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, United States of America in 2012.
My journey through art so far has taken me through many of the media available for use. I started with pencils, crayons, then oil and moved on to photography, watercolor, pastel and now acrylic. I always use my themes to explore the hidden part of our daily lives. I enjoy expressing emotions and feelings because they are the essence of who are, even though we mostly think they are mundane. I like music, dance and the feelings associated with them.
My colors are fauvist in outlook and my presentation is often classified as that of an impressionist artist. I like to use bright colors, to bring nostalgia and deep emotions out of anyone who encounter my paintings. I want people to walk away feeling deeply connected with each of my art pieces. I want every experience with my art work worthwhile.I am a lone painter with a studio behind my house, but I am a member of the Worthington Area Art League and have exhibited with the league a couple of times. I am also a member of the Guild of Artists & Artisans and the Ohio Art League.
I do have solo and group exhibitions throughout the year. I also participate in various art festivals within and outside Columbus, Ohio.
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Have a good time browsing this site as you see what is close to my heart.
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C. Michael Taylor
January and February
Featuring one of Barcelona's own on our changing art wall. Michael's artist reception is Monday, February 4th from 5 to 7pm.
C. Michael Taylor was born in Columbus, Ohio with a love of all art forms. He spent his childhood copying caricatures from a book left to him by his father while always looking for something new in art.
Michael graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design with a degree in illustration. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators and has met many of his idols including Mark English, Brad Holland, and Jack Unruh. After a brief stint living in San Francisco, Michael returned to Columbus and briefly taught at CCAD. He has had many successful shows both here at Barcelona and other galleries in the area.
Michael is inspired by many art forms including modern and illustrations, however his largest influence comes from Bauhaus artists, specifically Klee and Kandinsky. With the goal of creating something original, Michael has used realistic and decorative elements as abstraction, brought abstract elements forward while pushing more realistic elements back, even combining them in playful ways.
This show exhibits layers of primitivism, constructivism, abstract expressionism, geometric abstraction, pop art, impressionism, and post impressionism all with modern sensibility.
Oh, Michael just might be your server tonight, let him know what you think!
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Jesse Elliott Binder
November and December
Featuring one of Columbus' own on our changing art wall. Jesse's reception is Monday, November 19th from 5 to 7pm!
Jesse Elliott Binder
Born and raised in Columbus Ohio, Jesse Elliott Binder found his love for art at an early age. Taking a liking for cartoon and comic book illustration he started to mimic some of his favorite artists with tracing and replication. Shifting away from comic books he started to develop his own style and techniques and brought it to the streets of Columbus doing street art and graffiti. The late 80s and early 90s were a blur of skateboarding, punk rock, and his first exposure into the abstract world of fine art. Having attended Fort Hayes high school and fine arts vocational program, he started his journey into the world of creating his own masterpieces on canvas and selling privately while still in high school. Fast forward 25 years he enjoys painting at his own leisure and participating in art shows every few years. Take time to enjoy some recent works from the artist.
