Barron Postmus can’t find much to complain about. He lives in sunny Southern California with his wife Jane Skeeter, who he describes as “the love of my life.” He has enjoyed a long career as a successful artist. He’s strong and healthy, thanks to his daily trips to the gym. And he has four happy children and six grandchildren, all of whom help keep him young.
“I’ve been so lucky,” he says. “What a life I’ve had. I’m married to the girl I love, my kids are all doing well, and I make a living painting.” Even so, there’s one thing that sticks in his craw: He wishes he could paint just a little bit looser.
Postmus began his career as an illustrator. He often worked in pen and ink to render technical drawings that required an extreme level of exactitude. The attention to detail and tight style he honed during his years working in commercial art stuck with him, as he transitioned to fine art. Thirty years later, he’s still struggling to loosen up.
Barron Postmus
Fall in New Mexico
Oil
16″ x 20″
“Parts of Las Cruces look like time stopped, and you can step back into the 1800s, and that’s what I tried to capture.”
Barron Postmus
End of Day
Oil
24″ x 36″
“A monsoon desert rain, and suddenly a river appears for awhile, then slowly disappears, as the heat returns.”
