About Moi
My name is Christopher J. Barnaby and I amsometimes play life as an artist.
I have been involved in the active production of art since I was 4 years old producing art for close to 30 years.
I have had the opportunity to study, but as it is with most of my life’s passions I have primarily been taught by personal direct practical experience. I was given my first computer at the age of 13 and quickly learned programming. I wrote several small art based programs seeing the potential that computer art has. One of the programs I exhibited as part of my Higher School Certificate in 1986. I went on to study in other higher education facilities, integrating where I could, the connection I perceive with the spiritual via the digital world.
I have been creating digital art for the last 21 years. Up until 6 years ago I actively created and destroyed my digital art as I could see no way to really output the works in a way that was meaningful for myself. I was very reluctant to show my works as I created solely for myself. At the urging of friends I started to place my works on the internet for all to view. Previous to my online exhibiting I had web sites dedicated to my philosophies and beliefs. It was a natural progression to expose my art as well. I have been exhibiting online now since 1997 and have had many private shows.
I sell works worldwide appealing to a broad scope of humanity. I have exhibited in the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 International Digital Art Awards which have been travelling Australia and the U.S.A.
http://www.internationaldigitalart.com/ .
My works have appeared in magazines including Digital Photography and Design and as a cover for the
The Heffter Review in the U.S.A.
For the past seven years I have been the curator of the worlds largest online library of psychedelic art, Erowids, Visionary Arts Vaults.
I primarily create my work for self pleasure as I must create beauty to express my experiences. For me it is an added joy if someone else shares the appreciation for something I have created.