Clive's Studio Part One - 1994 to 2004 Clive has always drawn and painted alongside his writing and other creative work. His larger scale oil paintings have come to prominence in recent years through publication of the Abarat volumes, but his wider range of work has been celebrated in gallery exhibitions in New York and Chicago and in several galleries in the Los Angeles area. They have also been showcased in the two Illustrator books (1990 and 1993) and in 2005's Visions of Heaven and Hell. On rare occasions over the years, Clive has allowed film crews and photographers into his studio to watch him paint or to capture the place where works are created. With thanks to Clive for allowing us to share in that experience, here we collect some images of the artist at work. The Jump Tribe - November 2004 The Jump Tribe Originally conceived as a bestiary of Abaratian creatures, the five canvases above ultimately record the 240 characters destined to be realised as the Jump Tribe in story form and as plushies. The Artist's Passion - 2004 The Artist's Passion Captured by Rob Graydon, directing Abarat: The Artist's Passion - a documentary for Fangoria's Blood Drive DVD - these photos show Clive descending the stairs to the studio before working on Babilonium. Dark Dreamers - October 2000 Dark Dreamers Stanley Wiater's Dark Dreamers TV series interviewed Clive in October 2000 in the studio. The then-recently painted Two Monks is hung on the wall in the background. Rough Cut - 2000 The Book Of Strange Dennis Etchison and Pete Atkins sat Clive down in the studio for Rough Cut in 2000. Footage included Clive painting and chatting with Pete. In The Studio - 1999 The Advocate In late 1999, The Advocate took photos that ran in its 18 January 2000 edition. Both Clive and his husband David were featured in front of some Abaratian clowns. The Nightmare Series Encyclopaedia - 1999 The Nightmare Series Sometime in 1999, Clive was interviewed for the extra features disc of the Nightmare on Elm Street DVD box set, with the walls of the studio painted as a rural landscape. In The Studio - 1997/98 With John Mischief A pair of photos taken by Clive's husband, David Armstrong, in the studio with the Mischief Brothers. Masters of Fantasy - 1996 Masters of Fantasy Shot by the Sci Fi Channel in 1996 for their documentary series , Masters of Fantasy, these photos show Barker at work on the very earliest Abarat paintings, with Kaspar Wolfswinkel, the very first Abarat painting, clearly on display along with the Mischief Brothers. The South Bank Show - 1994 The South Bank Show This UK documentary was also presented as A&E Biography: The Master of Horror in the US. Recently installed in his Los Angeles home, Clive's painting space was an upstairs room before the downstairs area was converted into a dedicated painting studio. Some early large-scale oils are in evidence among the pen and ink works. Dark Dreamers - 21 March 1994 Dark Dreamers: Facing The Masters Of Fear This forms part of a collection of portraits of horror writers, artists and filmmakers taken by the photographer Beth Gwinn. In the same upstairs room, Clive poses before another early oil. Artwork Index | Home page This page has been created for information and entertainment purposes only. All quotes remain the copyright of the original owners.