John C. Barry is a multidisciplinary visual artist focusing on abstraction and expressionism. John was born and raised in Connecticut and studied painting and printmaking at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. His preferred media include woodcut printing, etching, acrylic painting and digital media. John is a founder of Artmichael Gallery and the OCAD-based Artclub INTL. He is a member of The Spooky Astronauts Toronto.

Urate Saishinko

Wrigley Field Scoreboard, 2009









This piece fits together with other prints to make a two dimensional baseball stadium that measures approximately four feet tall by eight feet wide.

Urate saishinko is a Japanese method of woodblock printing. It involves printing black ink of the front side of a thin piece of handmade paper and then using a brush to color the print from the reverse side. This ensures that each print of the series is a unique and vibrant work of art.

Baseball Card, 2009