About
the artist .... Barry Stebbing
has been an artist for his entire life. He attended Maryland Institute
of Art as a painting major, and received his degree in art
education from Salisbury University. Graduate studies were done in
Cortona, Italy with the University of Georgia, along with studying
portrait painting in Montreal. Barry spent many years teaching art
in the public school system, along with teaching adult education
and painting workshops. In 1990-1991, Barry and his wife set out
across the back roads of America where he completed a series of
oil paintings, three in each state, of some of this country's most
splendid scenery. It was during this time that Barry began to
realize God's purpose for his talents, and after much conviction
from the Holy Spirit, he surrendered those talents to be used for
God's Glory instead of his own. It was just a short while later
that the first book on drawing was written and that was the
beginning of How Great Thou Art Publications. Since that first
book was published, 14 more curriculums have been written for all
ages combining journaling, drawing, & painting along with art
appreciation. Barry & his wife Saundra have also been
conducting 3-day art classes across the U.S. and Canada for
the last 7 years and expect that they have taught more than 50,000
students the "joy of art" thru these classes. To
God Be All The Glory!
