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K Y L E B A R N E S

Artist - Kyle Barnes. Northern Irish born painter currently living in Southampton, England. Artist. Art. Portraits. Paint on Skin. After War. Veterans.

Barnes awarded the Whyte's Award 2017 at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin

"Came across some of his process shots and got hooked"

"Kyle Barnes is an artist we are getting into today, and just randomly came across some of his process shots and got hooked..."

Sorted Magazine

Popular Men's Magazine 'Sorted' runs a triple page spread on Kyle's works of art with paint on skin.

I Love the Illusion That Can Be Achieved in Painting

"I’m interested in the idea of portraying skin and the face as a landscape. It gives me an opportunity to play with texture, colour temperature and tonal value whilst staying true to the medium of paint."

Northern Ireland Home & Leisure

Included on the front page of Magazine 'Northern Ireland Home and Lifestyle' with a feature on Barnes' latest work .

Article by Patrick Colhoun

Patrick Colhoun writes a feature on Barnes' work looking into his award-winning urban scenes work 'Bill and Ben'

Ignant Feature Hyperreal Paintings by Kyle Barnes

"Kyle Barnes is creating hyperrealistic portraits, paying attention to every little detail, differing textures in skin and the tonal value of temperature of colour."

Group Show Article

Write up on a group show that Kyle Barnes took part in in Ireland, here photographed with Brendan Jamison and Colin Davidson.

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