Achievement-signed

Achievement-unsigned

Anniversary-unsigned

Come Sunday

Come Sunday-signed

Destination Unknown Signed and Numbered Limited Edition printed on Rag Paper. Printed in 1979.

Determination-signed

Determination-unsigned

ERNIE BARNES DISCO Signed and Numbered Limited Edition IS A FOUR COLOR LITHO ON HEAVY QUALITY PAPER.
HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1979 AND HAS BEEN LONG OUT OF PRINT.

Double Dutch-unsigned

Effort-signed

Effort-unsigned

Excellence-signed

Excellence-unsigned

From Pads to Palette - an autobiography by Ernie Barnes, 1995. Hardcover, 96 pages - 22 full-page color photos of original art and 52 photos of rare sketchbook studies.

From Pads to Palette - an autobiography by Ernie Barnes, 1995. Hardcover, 96 pages - 22 full-page color photos of original art and 52 photos of rare sketchbook studies.


Hand Signed by Ernie Barnes

Girlfriends Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

Growth Through Limits - unsigned

Head over Heels-unsigned

High Aspirations-unsigned

Homecoming-unsigned

In The Beginning Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

Jake-unsigned

Late Night DJ-unsigned

Mainstreet Pool Hall Artist Proof Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

Ninety Nine, A Hunered-unsigned

PAUL WESTPHALL IN ACTION

Pause Cafe'/Cofee Break-signed

Pause Cafe'/Cofee Break-unsigned

Perseverance-unsigned

Practice Wall

Ring Around The Rosie-unsigned

Room Ful'A Sistahs-signed

Room Ful'A Sistahs-unsigned

Singin Sistahs-unsigned

Skins & Shirts-signed

Skins & Shirts-unsigned

Soft Power Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

Solid Rock Congregation-unsigned

Springboard-unsigned

Sugar Shack-unsigned

Teamwork-signed

Teamwork-unsigned

Tete-A-Tete Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

The Advocate

The Backstretch Signed and Numbered Limited Edition (created in 1979)

'The Beauty of the Ghetto" portfolio


Famed artist Ernie Barnes died at age 70. His unique figurative style of painting has been admired and collected for over 40 years.

The Bomb from The Portfolio of Football Art, comes mounted and matted.

There is as much beauty in the game of football as there is sweat and blood. Here is a classic example. The ball is in the air – spinning dust and sweat as it falls in an easy curve towards the receiver…with the quickness of a cat and the form of a ballet dancer, the receiver glides gracefully into the air on his way to pull in the brown leather. The glory is great if he catches it, but if he drops it, the disgrace is absolute.

The Comedian Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

The Drum Major

The Fullback-signed

The Graduate-unsigned

The Handoff from The Portfolio of Football Art.

I have always thought of the pro quarterback as being much like a matador and the big men surrounding him in violent conflict as powerful bulls. Armed with only his courage and a knowledge of all the complexities of a modern pro defense, the quarterback in this drawing hands off to a charging back as he drives hard towards the wall of bone and muscle.

The Maestro-unsigned

The Olympic Experience-unsigned

The Pulling Guards from The Portfolio of Football Art.

Here the big strong guards pull out to sweep a path for the violent evasive action of the ball carrier. I’ve been asked many times: “What do guards think about when they pull out of the line to hit somebody?” My answer: “Running through him.” Maybe a better reply can be seen on the faces of the guards here.

The Victor's Crown-unsigned

To Know Defeat Artist Signed
To Know Defeat from The Portfolio of Football Art, comes mounted and matted.

There is little one can say about what it feels like to lose. Defeat is a personal thing, and in it each man must suffer in his own way.

Two Linemen from The Portfolio of Football Art, comes mounted and matted.

Behind the helmeted bars of pro football’s legendary linemen are men who thrive on physical contact. These men, all of whom have surpassed their growth potential, show a cool disregard for the hand-to-hand battle in the line. They learned early – from the time they began to play – that one need not cringe from contact and that one need fear no one, regardless of size or mouth.

Victory In Overtime

Window Wishing-signed

Window Wishing-unsigned