Foxes, hawks, the watchful in-between.
The Wild
Wild beings held in the charged second before they vanish — alert, present, and fully themselves.
See the wild collection →Original expressive realism paintings
Original paintings that ask us to
look again.
Barbara J Demers creates paintings of animals, insects, and the natural world using bold color, symbolic detail, and narrative titles to reveal the living presence in every being.
Original from the studio
The Kindness of One
Acrylic on canvas
Collections
Three ways of looking closer.
The work gathers around lives we often pass too quickly: the wild, the pasture, and the small wonders underfoot.
Farm and field, soft-eyed and steady.
The Pasture
Cows, horses, sheep, and the animals of rural life — seen with the dignity and presence usually reserved for companions.
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The bees, butterflies, and tiny lives that hold a whole season.
Small Wonders
Insects, blossoms, and small creatures painted as lives worth noticing — tiny presences that hold entire seasons together.
See the small wonders collection →Fresh from the easel
New originals in the studio.
The Kindness of One
Acrylic on canvas · 20×24 in
A pig pauses in a human world as one person reaches out; the small gesture becomes the emotional center of the painting.
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$850
Raven on Blue
Acrylic on canvas · 20×24 in
A raven emerges from a weathered surface and deep blue field, its dark feathers built with subtle shifts of light and texture.
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$850
Hare in the Meadow
Acrylic on canvas · 24×24 in
A close hare portrait with luminous ears and a steady eye, set against a soft green meadow background.
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$950
Bulldog in Bloom
Acrylic on canvas · 20×30 in
A bulldog portrait full of character, surrounded by lively color that gives the pose warmth, humor, and personality.
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$950
How the paintings speak
Beyond the photo mold.
Barbara describes her work as expressive realism. The animal, insect, or natural subject remains recognizable, but heightened color and symbolic choices carry the feeling beyond a literal reference.
Each title is part of the painting's voice — an invitation to pause, look again, and recognize the heart that beats in all living beings.
10% of profits from every original painting are donated to animal welfare.
Also available
Selective commissions.
Barbara occasionally accepts custom animal portraits when the subject, story, and timing feel aligned with the spirit of the studio.
Two emails a month, max.
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