FLY by Ted Barr
FLY is about change, stepping out of the lines experiencing new places, new people, other methods, and beliefs.
Cycle of Life Series
"In these paintings I try to express my belief that human life is but a journey with no beginning or end, that there is a distinction between our limited and short physical embodiment, and our eternal spirit that has its own cycles.."
TITLE: COL 16 RED TREE OF LIFE Red is the color related to action, function, alertness, summer and the stomach. In this image there are two trees from opposite directions symbolizing the tree of life which is derived from the Kabbalah teachings, speaking about the spiritual ladders in human life. YEAR: 2016 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 70 cm H – 140 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $12,000
TITLE: COL 1620 YEAR: 2016 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 100 cm H – 200 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $14,000
TITLE: COL 1622 Balance between the up and down, left and right. There is resemblance to the upper and underground worlds from ancient myths. There are seven extensions, six up and one down, like the weekdays division. YEAR: 2016 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 70 cm H – 100 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $8,000
TITLE: COL 1624 The human body is a miraculous creation. In a closer look through a microscope the skin is made out of yellow mountains. This painting dwells on human life existence; where are we from? What are we made of and where are we heading? YEAR: 2016 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 70 cm H – 140 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $12,000
TITLE: COL 1625 YEAR: 2016 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 70 cm H – 100 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $8,000
Life moves in cycles. The depicted animal figure is not a specific animal but an emblem of any living creature that is born, grows and dies. Blue is the color of purification. Red is the color of action and birth. The circles are instead of legs and represent motion. The Dual Eternity symbol appears in place of the eyes and speaks about the eternal matter-energy transformation. YEAR: 2015 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 150 cm H – 100 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $8,000
TITLE: COL 1564 YEAR: 2015 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 150 cm H – 150 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $24,000
TITLE: COL WOUNDED BIRD YEAR: 2011 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic, lacquer SIZE: W - 100 cm H -100 cm D - 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $12,500
TITLE: COL HAPPINESS YEAR: 2010 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 150 cm H – 150 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $44,000
TITLE: COL PONDER YEAR: 2013 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 200 cm H – 100 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $28,000
TITLE: COL DUALITY PINK YEAR: 2012 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic SIZE: W – 100 cm H – 200 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $28,000
YEAR: 2014 TYPE: Original MEDIUM: tar, oil, acrylic, lacquer SIZE: W – 100 cm H – 180 cm D – 3 cm FRAMED: No PRICE: $16,000 DESCRIPTION: From the Cycle of Life series