Barry john raybould biography of abraham

Before the Virtual Art Academy

When I started to learn to paint, I couldn’t find an art school that covered all the aspects of painting from traditional to modern approaches.

The learning process was very difficult, and it took me many years to gather the information I needed.

I sought out some of the best contemporary painters I could find, attended many specialist courses at various art colleges, and devoured dozens of books I found in their studios, many of which are now out of print.

The hard work paid off though.

After a few years I was juried into the Carmel Art Association, followed shortly after by being juried into the California Art Club, one of the oldest professional art organizations in the United States, and the heart of the now worldwide Plein Air Painting art movement. 

I became a member of the group of Central Californian Coast artists known as the ‘Informalists’, and began to win awards