Collection: Anthony Barnes: Arts of Soul and Expressive Roots February 2026

Anthony Barnes: Arts of Soul and Expressive Roots is a deeply personal solo exhibition featuring paintings that serve as confession, reflection, and celebration. Each pieces offers a window into the artist's inner world — a vivid journey through memory, faith, and cultural legacy. Drawing from  ancestral history, religious symbolism, and oral traditions passed down through generations, his art becomes a dialogue between past and present, pain and healing, body and spirit.

Image: Anthony Barnes, "Blossoming Imaginations," Oil on canvas. 24"x36" © Anthony Barnes 

Location: Southeast Regional Library, 908 7th Ave, Garner, NC 27529

Dates: February 1 through February 28, 2026

Associated Programming:

Artist Talk & Opening Reception     
February 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. 
Join us for an engaging discussion with artist Anthony Barnes to learn more about his practice and the inspiration for his work. Location: Southeast Regional Library, 908 7th Ave, Garner, NC 27529

Painting Demonstration with Artist Anthony Barnes
February 21, 2026, 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. 
Join us for a live painting demonstration with featured artist Anthony Barnes and get a behind-the-scenes look at how a painting comes to life. Location: Southeast Regional Library, 908 7th Ave, Garner, NC 27529