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FOR A TRULY UNIQUE GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS, OR A BIRTHDAY, OR MOTHER DAY,
OR FATHER DAY
A Reproductions of a Boardwalks, Towns, Amusement Parks, and RR Stations
Barry Shiff was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, raised in Boston, and you can still hear the New England twang in his speech. He moved to New Jersey in 1978, and stayed.
His interest in art started early in his childhood, and he still tells the story of his delight with a small set of colors he received as a gift from his sister. However, he received his fine art training from the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, He studied life drawing with Don La Cedra at the Copley Society. He is an accomplished artist who works primarily in oil and watercolor.
When Barry moved to New Jersey, he met Mary, a fellow artist and the love of his life, and for many years, they painted together and developed their paintings of early 20th century towns and train stations in rural New Jersey.. They delighted art lovers and viewers with the authenticity of the scenes of days gone by. Mary died too young, but Barry has continued to paint and develop these themes.
He paints on location or in his Fort Lee, New Jersey studio. His favorite subjects are sailing ships and railroad trains and stations in New York and New Jersey. His rendering of old railroad depots brings them to life., and achieves wonderful historical accuracy by using vintage photos and postcards as reference. He also enjoys painting portraits of homes.
His work has enjoyed recognition in the United States and all over the world, and has earned countless awards including First Place and Best in Show. His artwork is in the permanent collection of the Easton Historic Society in Easton, Mass., and in many Library's and borough Halls and other state facilities and private collections.
Barry is the hard working treasurer of the Fort Lee Artist Guild, where his tasks include collecting funds, paying bills, arranging programs and demonstrators for the Guild, and working on several art exhibitions during each year. He is an active member of the
Fort Lee Historical Society, and finds time to contribute to the Hackensack Art Club, and the Art Center of New Milford.
2010 Exhibitions
Focus New Jersey 2010 Art Exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ. November
2011 Exhibitions
Art in the Park Upper Montclair NJ. September 17, 18 Rose Squared Productions
Brookdale Park Bloomfield NJ. October 20, 21 Rose Squared Productions
Hackensack Cultural Center APRIL 29,30, 2011
Focus New Jersey 2011 Art Exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ. - July
Focus New Jersey 2011 Art Exhibition, The Art Center of Northern NJ. - November
Bergen County Annual Senior Juried Art Show, Marcella Geltman Gallery, New Milford, NJ. - July
Pascack Art Association’s Annual “Art in the Park” Exhibit, Hillscdale, NJ. - June 18, 2011
2012 Exhibitions
Ridgewood Art association Juried Art Show at the Barn February 2012
Bergen County Annual Senior Juried Art Show, Marcella Geltman Gallery, New Milford, NJ. - July
Member National Board of Directors, American Artist Professional League
President Fort Lee Artist Guild
Hackensack Art Club
Fort Lee Historic Society
Demonstration Experience
Fort Lee Artist Guild April 2009 RR Station
Hackensack Art Club March 2010 RR Station
Rutherford Art Association may 2010 RR Station
Women Club Jewish Community Center September 2011 RR Station
Hackensack Art Club March 2012 Sailing Ship
Awards
Van Saun Park Art in the Park October 14, 2018 3rd Place Watercolor "Cutty Sark Round the Horn"
CliffPark Library Spring Fest March 2018 Best Oil "Grand Central Station 1904' Oil
Ridgewood Art Institute Regional Open Juried Show January 20, 2018 Ulrich Award "Young America" watercolor
Fort Lee Winter Festival, Fort Lee Library December 2017 Best Oil "Pennsylvania RR Station NYC 1910"
Community Center Art Show September 24, 2017 Best Oil “Broadway and 33rd NYC ”
Cliff Side Park Library, March 2017 Best Oil “Grand Central Station 1902"
Hackensack art show Performing Art Center February 2018 Second Place Watercolor “Constitution & Guerriere"
Fort Lee Library Show December 1, 2015, Best Watercolor Constitution &
Guerriere"
Fort Lee Community Center September 27, 2015 Best Oil Constitution & Guerriere"
Van saun Park October 12, 2013 2 prize Watercolor Clipper ship "Young America"
Art at the Community Center September 29, 2013 Fort Lee Best oil "Columbus circle 1907"
Art & Music Festival June 2, 2013 Fort Lee Best in the Show "Ariel & Taeping Racing Home"
St John the Baptist Church art show, May 17-18, 2013 Best in the Show "Young America"
Hackensack cultural center Art show April 27-28 Best in the show "young America" W/C
Ridgewood Art Institute January 2013 C. Eugene Haldeman Memorial Award "Stag Hound"
Fort Lee Art in the Park September 22, 2012 Best Oil " Motif # 1 Rock Port"
Winter Festival Fort Lee Library December 2012 Best Watercolor "Cape Cod Window Box"
Fort Lee Art and Music Festival June 3 , 2012 Best Historical Painting "Stag Hound"
Fort Lee, Public Library December 2011 Best oil "Another Broadside" Cons
Paskack Art Association's Annual "Art in the Park" Exhibit' Hillsdale, NJ.
High Achievement Award for "Another Broadside" Constitution and Java
Hackensack Cultural Center APRIL 29,30, 2011 Best in the show "USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere"third place in Watercolor "Sconset 1900"
Fort Lee Art and Music Festival June 5, 2011 Best Historic Painting "Palisades Amusement Park 1908"
Art in the Park Hillsdale, June 18, 2011 High Achievement Award "USS Constitution and HMS Java"
Fort Lee Art in the Park October 12, 2010 Best Watercolor "USS Constellation and French Frigate l'insurgent"
Fort Lee Art and Music Festival June 4, 2010 Best Historic Painting "Fort Lee main and Hudson Street 1904"
Fort Lee Art and Music Festival June 3, 2009 Best Historic Painting "Fort Lee Colombia and Abbott Blvd"
Art in the Park Clifton June 4, 2009 First Prize for "Constitution and Guerriere"
Winter Festival Fort Lee Library December 1, to 30, 2009 First Place Oils "USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere"
Fort Lee Art in Park September 12, 2009 Best oils "Spring Lake Bridge 1902"
Winter Festival Fort Lee Library December 1 to 30, 2006 Best in the Show “Newark Military Park 1901"
Your Favorite Train Station
I will creat an original oil or
watercolor painting of your house,
boat, of your favorite Station
Call for a quote 201-944-1813
C201-679-2542
barryshiff@gmail.com
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