Kevin Barletta

 

About the Artist

Kevin Barletta has always been fascinated by both art and nature. Because of these keen interests, it is very appealing to him to take a piece of the natural world and put into a composition. He hopes to inspire his audience to reflect on nature and its inhabitants.
His pieces for public display are primarily acrylic paintings, but he also enjoys photography and working in pencil, pen and ink, and colored pencil. Most of his actual work is done indoors, but he obviously does a lot of research out of doors with a camera and sketchpad. This attention to detail and extensive outdoor research has earned Kevin the title of second place finisher in the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Working Together For Wildlife 2004 Art Contest.
Kevin grew up in the Oil City area of Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State University in 1990. Despite his desire to be a full-time artist, he felt he needed to make a living otherwise while pursuing art in his spare time. He lived and worked in Lycoming County, PA, from 1991 to 2002. In mid-2002, Kevin and his wife, Lauri, relocated to Western Pennsylvania, where he now works full-time on his art. They live with their four-legged and furry "children" in Bethel Park, PA.