Barry Thomas is an impressionist artist based in the North Little Rock Arkansas area.Best noted for his canvases filled with light energy and rich color he often seeks to illustratethe beauty found in nature as well as everyday life. &ldquoThe paintings I create come from myfamily my love of nature and my deeply spiritual heart and bones&rdquo Barry has said. With itsemphasis on vibrant colors and scenery his work is created using only colors from Monet&rsquospalette. Barry is a Fine Arts graduate from The Art Center College of Design in California andthe University of Arkansas becoming an acclaimed illustrator and commercial artist who waslater chosen for the Society of Illustration Hallmark Award. As time passed Barry discovered hislove for painting and studied under the guidance of artists such as Howard Terpning GaryCarter and William Reece. From there he honed his unique skills of capturing the beauty ofeveryday life in a vivid and energizing style. Since then his artwork has appeared in galleriesacross the United States from New Mexico to Indiana and Florida.