HB Barry Strasbourg-Thompson BFA Fine Art Studio & Fine Art Instruction -
"INVENTION FOLLOWS INTENTION
INTENTION FORMS INVENTION"
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We sell, rent, lease FINE ART
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We train artists to be Fine Artists
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©2023 by HB Barry Strasbourg-Thompson BFA Studio & Fine Art Instruction. All rights reserved.
How did I start? A "Childlike Awe Now" story
My story is like a lot of stories in that I was in the midst of a health failure that might have cost me my life. I was at that place where I could no longer continue to survive the painful ego based life that I had created for myself.
How did a Fine Art Practice return me to health?
I was 33 years old. Painting was not going well. Divorced twice. Fired from my lucrative, three piece suit corporate job in the graphic art business. Drinking too much. Mixing alcohol and over the counter pharmaceuticals to silence my emotional pain. Depressed and looking into a whirlpool at the river in front of me. I was at my bottom.
Staring into that whirlpool, brought back a memory of two friends and a meeting that they had taken me to 6 months earlier. What came back to me was an idea that they planted in me at that meeting. That idea was "Childlike Awe Now."
So instead of throwing myself into the river, I followed their creative idea. I had no notion of what would happen, no notion of what it was really about, but I knew I had to create a life other than what I had created up to then.
So I choose a way of living that I had always dreamt of. I started to create a life that Robert Henri called "The Art Spirit", living life as a Fine Artist.
Now 44 years later, having worked hard at striving and living the artist's life that I had dreamt and yearned for, I am a healthy, happy, fulfilled human being who provides a healthier, happier, more fulfilled way of life to my family, my students, my collectors and other human beings. I am not super wealthy but I make a good living. More importantly, I live an alternate wealth life style where I create what I need to have a full life existence. I live this Art Spirit.
I am grateful to the artist's life that I am living and have lived. My kids, granddaughter, partner, friends, collectors and students who have chosen to follow this idea of "Childlike Awe Now" are happy and living the life that they have artfully created for themselves.
The Art Spirit has proven to be a win win for all of us. For me, the Art Spirit is an experience of PLEASURE that has somewhat offset life's suffering.
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Our Fine Art Practice publishes a "Childlike Awe Now" vision that provides a sense of PLEASURE.
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Short Biography:
H.B. Barry Strasbourg-Thompson BFA
Pleasure is what drives success in Fine Art. Pleasure is defined individually by each artist and by each audience. We pursue pleasure in Life and in Art by following our passions, our favorites and our individual preferences. Barry creates Autobiographical Fine Art and teaches this pursuit of pleasure. Published research shows that the pursuit of pleasure in Fine Art is a path to the pursuit of improved health and longevity.
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Henry Bartlett (Barry) Strasbourg-Thompson BFA is a full time working Fine Artist and Fine Art Instructor who walks a Visual Language that satisfies a Seeker’s Path. Barry & his works travel the way of "Childlike Awe Now".
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Strasbourg-Thompson (born 1946, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) holds a BFA with Honors from the University of Ottawa, (Art as Healthcare, Contemplative Art), a Studio Skills Certificate from Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, a Post-War Modern Art Certificate from the Museum of Modern Art / Coursera, and currently is studying DESIGN, FORM & MEANING at CalArts | California Institute of the Arts.
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Barry owns and operates Strasbourg-Thompson Studio & Art Instruction located on Canada’s beautiful paradise, Vancouver Island at 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus (Saltair) BC. His artwork is included in many private, government and corporate collections such as the Canadian Museum of History (formerly Civilization)-European Collection, the Library of Congress, USA, and the City of Ottawa (Nepean).
See 325+ artworks at https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/hb-barry-strasbourg-thompson-bfa
Strasbourg-Thompson’s 60+ year Fine Art practice and studies provide expert artworks that are available in BC, Canada at:
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the Ladysmith BC Museum
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the Rainforest Gallery in Chemainus
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Ladysmith Gallery
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https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/hb-barry-strasbourg-thompson-bfa
H. B. Strasbourg-Thompson BFA
Ladysmith BC
September 29, 2023
©2023 by HB Barry Strasbourg-Thompson BFA Studio & Fine Art Instruction. All rights reserved.
Strasbourg-Thompson Studio & Fine Art Instruction is a well respected and thriving Art Studio on Vancouver Island, We’ve got a history of commitment toward our students and our team building clients. While we’re dedicated to producing our own art and community art, we’re also devoted to bringing the artist out in our students and team builders. Offering classes to adults, teens and children in both group settings and private lessons, there’s something for anyone looking to foster the ideas and creativity of their inner Picasso. We strive to instill creativity and teach form and function to all artists, guests and clients that come to Strasbourg-Thompson Studio & Fine Art Instruction seeking a fun, relaxing, and well rounded artistic or team building experience.