Philip "Phil" Barter is a self taught artist, with no formal or academic art training. He was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where his interest and talent in art - primarily drawing - became apparent at an early age. By the time he was a teenager, drawing had become a daily occupation. Barter spent many years developing his art skills. A brief stay in California in the early Sixties proved critical to his resolve to become a painter. By the 1980’s, he emerged as one of Maine's leading regionalist painters. A prolific artist, his paintings are enjoyed throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, in individual and corporate collections and Maine art galleries.

Phil Barters's Gallery