Gene Barron shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi Gene, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
This is a tough one. I believe all three are equally important and each one can be important at different times as an artist I work in a variety of styles and and feel that is an asset to me as long as I am putting my heart into the piece at hand Then I feel that integrity being that I work at times with interior designers, business owners, etc. I also know that I must be business minded in order to have a career as an artist many artist only stick to their signature style and I admire that but to me being able to utilize my voice in a broader range is where I like to be at and that I believe keeps all three in check as long as I can have creative freedom I’m good
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
my name is Gene Barron and I am a Houston base abstract, contemporary artist and I feel absolutely blessed to be able to do what I enjoy What makes Art so special to me is that it’s always interesting and always somehow unfolding within me
Someone once said Art is just beauty subdued and I absolutely agree with that Art can be so many things
I’ve been a contemporary artist for going on almost 15 years now I still find new things I wanna say or processes to learn all the time
Aside from painting learning to navigate sales meeting with collector and knowing how to show up as an artist, something you learn as you grow and feel very fortunate to have learned that it’s about human connection
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I think it was Picasso who said every child is an artist until someone tells them that they’re not
Or every artist is just a child that survived
To be honest, my road in my earlier years wasn’t always easy and maybe it was my need to survive or me being rebellion or whatever it was, but I always felt the need to keep an independent side of me alive I’ve always been an advocate for creativity and personally saw the benefits of it whether it was through music, movies, painting, poetry, etc. somehow I just knew that that’s where my true pulse was
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I would say don’t give up and keep faith and keep your eye on love and God whether you believe now or not all these things will become a blessing someday, and they will help you grow and become a better and more insightful person
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely when I first started painting and I had to go meet, gallery, owners, collectors, etc. I would get really nervous. Always wonder about what hat I had to wear or have I found it smart enough and I came to find out that I generally create my best work when I’m not thinking about what other people want and put myself as the audience first I’m the same goes. We’re going out and meeting people. I think when you relax and you’re your authentic self, it helps other people do the same and that’s where real human connections Are formed
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
Oh geez, we’re getting deep now. I think this is the question everybody should ask themselves. I mean, we have all held on to harmful things false foundations like like being consumed by power or monetary things . And trying to overcome some pretty heavy stuff, I’ve learned the value does attachment the necessity of flow and not labeling myself as this or that or things as good or bad is really hard to do, but I do my best to be real with myself
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Artbygenebarron on Instagram
- Facebook: Gene Barron
- Other: The Ardest Gallery
Woodlands Tx
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Gene Barron
