<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BarrysArt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Sears is an artist creating unique and inspired artworks, primarily using oil paints and mixed media.  ]]></description><link>https://www.barrys.art/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:45:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.barrys.art/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Artwork 'Tuscan Poppies' Featured at Whitewater Place Care Home in Odiham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art has a unique way of connecting people, sparking memories, and brightening everyday spaces. Today, I am pleased to share a special development in my artistic journey. My painting, 'Tuscan Poppies', is now on display at the newly opened Whitewater Place Care Home in Odiham. This opportunity brings my work into a community setting where it can inspire residents, visitors and staff. The Story Behind 'Tuscan Poppies' 'Tuscan Poppies' is a piece I created while studying with the Milan Art...]]></description><link>https://www.barrys.art/post/my-artwork-tuscan-poppies-featured-at-whitewater-place-care-home-in-odiham</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23f9a4f64e529b409eaf59</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:11:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/378eff_59a61731e5f94fdc8640eb2559aa4800~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>barrycsears</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Realisation – A Contemporary Christian Crucifixion Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of my art begins with a spark. An idea that inspires me. The idea of this painting came to me after observing images of eyes, reflecting the scenes observed. I imagined a figure from history witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In that moment, everything changes. What she had been taught, what she had read in the Hebrew scriptures, suddenly becomes real. The words of the Prophet Isaiah, written some 700 years earlier, are no longer distant—they are unfolding before her eyes. That...]]></description><link>https://www.barrys.art/post/the-realisation-a-contemporary-christian-crucifixion-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de5b0bba58ff824505c283</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/378eff_2942293873594b38bcbc40c06433fadb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>barrycsears</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do I paint? What inspires me to pour countless hours into creating art? Quite simply — I love it. Painting takes me to another place where time fades and tea goes cold. I become completely absorbed in the process. Yet sometimes the hardest step is simply to begin. To start painting, I need to know I can set aside a couple of hours — hopefully more. But even more important is inspiration — the spark that ignites creativity. For me, inspiration begins with an idea. It might be a subject,...]]></description><link>https://www.barrys.art/post/the-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aeeb640c1a368a2fa3f8ac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:59:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/378eff_04d155cebbfe4ec698dff98d53b6bd6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>barrycsears</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>