Mosi oa Tunya Review Issue #3

Lin Barrie
Expressing her hopes, fears and love for our world ecosystems using her paintbrush, found
objects and her favourite old palette knife as drawing tools, Lin Barrie responds to the world
around her.
Lin believes that the essence of a landscape, person or animal can only truly be captured
by direct observation. That exploration, that direct and enquiring gaze, can then grow into
meaningful abstraction.
She immerses herself in her environment, in cycles of life, death, regeneration;
Landscapes, treescapes and skyscapes; skulls, shells and bones; Flora and Fauna; Humans at
rest and Humans in action; dreamers and dancers.
She states, “I feel an intimate connection with the natural world, ecosystems. From field
and life drawings, I create works on canvas, using oils and acrylics. I enjoy the immediacy
and abstract quality of my preferred tool, a treasured old palette knife inherited from my
father, to create expressive strokes”.
Biology was a passion for Lin during her school years. Plans to enter the world of science
were superseded only by the decision to pursue the lonely path of an artistic career! After
completing a Fine Art Diploma in printmaking, with painting and sculpture, at Durban
Art College in 1980, she gained experience as a textile designer, travelling extensively to
Europe and the Far East for business and pleasure. In 1991, after returning to Zimbabwe
from the Far East, and having explored Chinese brushstroke painting and Indonesian batik
techniques, she became a full time fine artist.
Lin Barrie divides her time between Harare, and the south east of Zimbabwe with her
life partner Clive Stockil, a respected conservationist and ardent spokesman for the rural
communities adjacent to the Save Valley Conservancy and Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.
Check out Lin’s Blog and Facebook pages:
Lin's blog:
http://wildlifeandwilddogs.wordpress.com
Lin Barrie ART CATALOGUE:
http://wildlifeandwilddogs.wordpress.com/art/
Lin Barrie Art Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/LinBarrieArt/