Exhibitions and Publications
This season, the Fruitlands Museums Giftshop in Harvard, Massachusetts will continue to offer a selection of notecards, limited edition prints and original watercolors by Barry. When you visit Fruitlands, make sure to stop by the Giftshop and see these offerings!
Following is a list of Barry’s exhibitions and publications (watch this page for updates).
Barry was Artist-in-Residence at Fruitlands during the 2010 season.
New Book illustrated by Barry Van Dusen edited by Geoff Wisner
A YEAR OF BIRDS Writings on Birds from the Journal of
HENRY DAVID THOREAU
“This exhibition showcases my watercolor paintings of New England birds, wildflowers, insects and other animals. You’ll find New England landscapes here, too, and a special group of paintings from my travels around the world. Some of these pictures were painted on location, while others were created in the studio. Related “mini-exhibitions” feature my field sketches and book illustrations, and I’ve assembled a special selection of pictures by some of my European colleagues - folks who have graced me with friendship and inspiration.” -Barry Van Dusen
Exhibition dates: April 6 thru May 25, 2024
Artist’s Reception: April 14, 3-5pm
Full Day Workshop DRAWING AND PAINTING NATURE: April 27, 10am-4pm
Illustrated talk THE MAKING OF A FIELD ARTIST, May 18, 4 - 5 pm
For more information visit www.fivesparks.org
In coordination with the release of the book, Barry will mount two exhibitions in
Concord, Massachusetts:
Barry’s paintings will be on display from May 10 – July 25, 2024 at the Thoreau Farm, and he will offer a gallery talk on May 11 at 3pm. Visit https://thoreaufarm.org
At the Walden Pond Visitors Center, Barry’s work will be on display from May 2 – July 31, 2024. Visit https://freedomsway.org/place/walden-pond-visitors-center/
With 150 watercolors and field sketches by Barry Van Dusen and a foreword by celebrated naturalist Peter Alden, A Year of Birds showcases Henry David Thoreau’s writings on birds in a way never seen before.
Unlike previous collections, the observations in A Year of Birds are arranged by the day of the year, emphasizing the relationship of birds with their environment and the spiritual significance of the seasons.
With a focus on the town of Concord, Massachusetts, where Thoreau spent most of his life, A Year of Birds includes the best of Thoreau’s unparalleled descriptions of birds, from the red-tailed hawk to the Blackburnian warbler. A Year of Birds also includes descriptions of hunting, trapping, skinning, and mounting birds, birds in museums, and birds as metaphor. Special sections are devoted to the passenger pigeon and to Thoreau’s “night warbler.”
A work of art as well as a work of literature, A Year of Birds will be welcomed by nature lovers, art lovers, and birders.
208 pages, 7” x 9”
Paperback $27.00
Full color illustrations throughout
Available May 2024 from Mercer University Press
NATURAL INSPIRATIONS paintings by Barry Van Dusen
at FIVESPARKS community arts collaborative, Harvard, MA
Bibliography |
Exhibits and Awards |
Hula Valley, Israel |
Great Fen Project |
Forgotten Forests, Peru |
British Duck Stamp |
Showcase |
Birds |
More Birds |
Botanicals |
Landscapes |
Prints |
Pocket Guides |
Birds of Trinidad |
Birds of Brazil |
Birds of Peru |
All the Birds |
Breeding Bird Atlas |