Mike Barker
Portfolios
Wicken & other Fens
During 2017 and 2018 I have been working to capture and then re-work a series of waterways and wetlands imagery. These have evolved in that time to become more and more impressionistic. However, the ecological features always creep in - so migrating House-martins, the mass flowering of Arrowhead and the fauna within the aquatic environment are never far away.
Fenland Wildlife
The wetlands of the fens are the last remnants of a rich ecosystem - these animals are a few that have crept into my art.
Breckland scenes
The Brecks are a strange and largely unappreciated landscape with its own unique wildlife.
Broads & Coast
The Norfolk (and Suffolk) Broads and the coastline are just magical but I have painted only a little in these environments so far - I'm saving them i guess.
pen and ink, watercolours, pastels and oils
Painting the wild spaces, wildlife and landscapes of the East Anglian fens, brecks and coast in a range of different media.
My work reflects my ecological background and draws on impressionist and modern artistic influences. I am currently working on a series of fen waterland scenes and the iconic 'twisted pine' landscapes of the brecks.