Venetian sketches

Jeremy Barlow first came into contact with the art world at the age of 12, when he successfully bargained for a set of watercolors from some aunt for only half a crown.

He had long cherished the dream of becoming a cartoonist and sacrificed his traditional playful childhood (football, cricket, etc) in favor of a more creative pastime. Indeed, he felt happy only in those moments when he worked with a well-sharpened pencil or painted another watercolor.

Therefore, it was only natural that after regular public secondary education at Kettering, Jeremy entered the Northampton Art School and studied the art of illustration there. Later he worked for some time in art studios in London and Midlands (central England), but then decided to "dive headlong" into painting and in the early 1970s became a professional artist on the advice of gallery owners and other artists.

It was a risky decision, but Barlow's reputation as an artist with natural composition skills and a faithful eye bore fruit in the mid-1970s. Until that time, Barlow had always painted only in oil or ink, but at this time he was greatly impressed by the watercolor technique of landscape painter Stanley Orchart. And since 1975, Barlow has concentrated on improving his watercolorist skills. abandoning other activities. Only two years later he managed to meet with Orchart. They became friends, and Jeremy received a lot of inspiration and enthusiasm from his new friend.

Within 2 years, thanks to his watercolors, Barlow became better known both at home and in Europe. In 1977 he crossed the English Channel to concentrate on painting landscapes, including urban landscapes, in Holland, Belgium and Germany. In Europe, he gained immense fame, his works were exhibited in many major European cities. The Dutch city of Delft bought 30 paintings from the artist for its topographic archives.

In 1983 Barlow returned to England and settled in Norfolk, but did not stop traveling. From time to time he travels to the Western Mediterranean. Barlow is accepted as a member of the Royal Institute of Painters. Now his work is in many open, private and corporate collections around the world, including the royal family of the Netherlands.