• Artists
  • Artwork
  • Contemporary
    • Available works
    • Artists
    • Exceptional Sales
  • Historical
    • Available Works
    • Wanted
    • Artists
    • Exceptional Sales
  • Exhibitions
    • Current exhibitions
    • Upcoming exhibitions
    • Past exhibitions
    • Virtual Tours
  • About
    • About
    • Services
    • News
    • Contact
  • Online Shop

Barry McCarthy

Born in Deep River, Ontario in 1951, Barry McCarthy grew up experiencing the vast shores of Lake Superior and the dense woods of the far north. McCarthy’s deep connection with the landscape of his youth continues to inform his work.

 

After studying fine art at the University of Guelph, his appreciation of 17th century Dutch landscape painting stimulated his passion for watercolour. With absolute command of the transparency of this medium, McCarthy’s large-scale watercolours achieve memorable results and challenge the very concept of this traditional art form.

 

Enlightened by his constant travels throughout Canada and internationally, McCarthy always seeks new imagery and ideas for his compositions. Starting in watercolour to capture a place in the moment, McCarthy then chooses his best studies and commits those to a larger format in oil.

 

McCarthy’s work transforms the common object, ordinary person, or familiar landscape. Through his skilled use of colour, light, and texture McCarthy’s work leaves the viewer with a resonant and haunting afterimage. Whatever the subject he paints, Barry McCarthy reveals its spirit, its inner self, and its mysticism.

Read More
  • Artist Origin

    Canadian

  • Artist Type

    Established living contemporary

  • Born

    1951

Available Artwork

  • Barry McCarthy

  • The Glider

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 30 x 40 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Frosty's Last Stand

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 26.25 x 45.25 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Out of Africa

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 48 x 84 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $15000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Out of Africa, Study

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 10.25 x 16 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • The Lone Ranger and Tonto

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40.25 x 47 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $11000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Beaver Valley

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 36 x 48 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $10500.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Beaver Valley, Study

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 10 x 14 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Around the Bend, Elora Gorge

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 30 x 40 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Kuerner's Front House with Staircase and Gate

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 14 x 11 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Tuscany Light

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 12 x 16 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Approaching Storm, Beaver Valley

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 11 x 14 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Kuerner's House from the Lane

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 11 x 14 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $2000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Ferryland Light with Boat Still Life

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 48 x 60 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $12000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Cove Island, Georgian Bay

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 30 x 40 in
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Flower's Cove, Newfoundland

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 30 in
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Burning Off, Lobster Cove

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 36 x 48 in
  • CAD $10500.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • For Emergency Only, Cape Cod

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 30 in
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Bay Watch

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 39 x 26.5 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $8500.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Broken Light, Waterloo County

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 16 x 40 in
  • CAD $7000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • A Day in the Life

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 14 x 41 in
  • CAD $7000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Light Reflections

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14 in
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • From the Porch

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14 in
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Distant Glow

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14 in
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Cove Island, Study

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14 in
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Approaching Storm, Newfoundland

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14 in
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Bending Light

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 30 x 40 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $9000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Landmark, Study

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 14.5 x 10.5 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Pointe au Baril, Study

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Landmark

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 60 x 40 in
  • 2022
  • CAD $12000.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Riding Into Cheticamp After the Rain, Study

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 18 x 41 in
  • 2018
  • CAD $7500.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Study for The Red Shed, Nova Scotia

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 10 x 14.5 in
  • 2017
  • CAD $1800.00
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Museum Monument

  • Watercolour on Paper
  • 7 x 8.75 in
  • 2005
  • CAD $700.00

Exceptional Sales

  • Barry McCarthy

  • Pot à l'Eau-de-Vie Lighthouse, Quebec

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 30 x 42 in
  • 2013
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Serpentine Fence

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 48 in
  • 2013
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • New Bedford Mermaid

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 43 x 31 in
  • 2016
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Killarney

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 60 x 40 in
  • 2020
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Property Line

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 52 x 40 in
  • 2013
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • The Haunting

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 52 in
  • 2013
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • East Coast Community, Trinity Bay, NFLD

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 60 in
  • 2012
  • Sold
  • Barry McCarthy

  • Bonavista Light, Newfoundland

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 40 x 60 in
  • Sold

Exhibitions

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Winter Contemporary Exhibition

January 20 - February 3, Toronto

Winter Contemporary Exhibition

January 20 - February 3, Toronto

Contemporary Holiday Show

December 13 - December 20, Toronto

Contemporary Holiday Show

December 13 - December 20, Toronto

Summer Exhibition

July 26 - August 30, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary

Summer Exhibition

July 26 - August 30, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary

View all exhibitions

Media

Barry McCarthy's Studio Tour

Suggested Artwork

View all artworks
  • Artists
  • Exhibitions
  • Historical
  • Contemporary
Contact

Toronto

416 964 9050

16 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2E2
Tuesday to Saturday from 10am - 5pm, or by appointment

Winnipeg

204 791 2239

306 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 1J8
Open by appointment only until further notice

Calgary

403 209 8542

314 12 Ave S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2R 0H2
Tuesday to Saturday from 10am - 5:30pm, or by appointment