Overview

Barrington Tobin was born in London and trained at Putney School of Art. Prior to working as an artist he was a specialist in early and contemporary music and the tonality of his painting and mark making reflects this. The relationship between painting and music has always fascinated Tobin and he sees great music, architecture, literature and painting as sharing the same vital and spiritual source. As a lifelong collector and custodian of 16th and 17th century vernacular furniture, he feels a living connection between the past and present and through natural materials, which nurtures his creative practice. A strong sense of responsibility and reverence towards the natural world has always guided his creative life, whether that be to ancient trees, birds or to the river which flows through his garden in rural Dorset. 

 

Tobin's work has been exhibited widely in the UK, Europe and America and is held in private and public collections. He has enjoyed a long-standing collaboration with Eames Fine Art with whom he has exhibited regularly at major UK art fairs including the London Art Fair, British Art Fair and the London Original Print Fair, in addition to three major solo shows at Eames Fine Art Gallery: Postcards (2016); New Paintings (2018) and Concord (2019). Tobin was also the subject of a major retrospective curated by Professor Frances Spalding at Clare Hall, Cambridge (2019.) In 2021 Tobin moved from London to rural Dorset and this change in location has been hugely influential on the body of new work that he has produced over the last two years, including a collaboration with master printmaker Nigel Oxley. A major show of new paintings is planned for later in 2025/26 with Eames Fine Art. 

 

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Works
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XII, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XII, 2025
    £18,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XIII, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XIII, 2025
    £18,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XIV, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XIV, 2025
    £18,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XV, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XV, 2025
    £18,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XVI, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XVI, 2025
    £6,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XVII, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XVII, 2025
    £6,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XVIII, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XVIII, 2025
    £6,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XX, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XX, 2025
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XXI, 2025
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XXI, 2025
    £7,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court IX, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court IX, 2024
    £23,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court VI, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court VI, 2024
    £23,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court VII, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court VII, 2024
    £4,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court VIII, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court VIII, 2024
    £4,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court X, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court X, 2024
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XI, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XI, 2024
    £5,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XIX, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XIX, 2024
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court XXII, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court XXII, 2024
    £7,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court I, 2023
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court I, 2023
    £3,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court II, 2023
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court II, 2023
    £3,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court III, 2023
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court III, 2023
    £4,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court IV, 2023
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court IV, 2023
    £12,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court V, 2023
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court V, 2023
    £18,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Tank Top I, 1995
    Barrington Tobin
    Tank Top I, 1995
    £9,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus VI, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus VI, 2019
    £8,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, The Winnower Paintings XI, 2018
    Barrington Tobin
    The Winnower Paintings XI, 2018
    £7,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, The Winnower Paintings X, 2018
    Barrington Tobin
    The Winnower Paintings X, 2018
    £7,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, The Winnower Paintings VII, 2018
    Barrington Tobin
    The Winnower Paintings VII, 2018
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Trees I Have Known (9), 2017
    Barrington Tobin
    Trees I Have Known (9), 2017
    £3,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Trees I Have Known (3), 2017
    Barrington Tobin
    Trees I Have Known (3), 2017
    £2,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Trees I Have Known (11), 2017
    Barrington Tobin
    Trees I Have Known (11), 2017
    £2,750.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Trees I Have Known (10), 2017
    Barrington Tobin
    Trees I Have Known (10), 2017
    £2,750.00
  • Barrington Tobin, The Winnower Paintings VIII, 2017
    Barrington Tobin
    The Winnower Paintings VIII, 2017
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Pizzazz, 2017
    Barrington Tobin
    Pizzazz, 2017
    £3,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Roundels X, 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Roundels X, 2016
    £8,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (6), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (6), 2016
    £2,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (5), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (5), 2016
    £2,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (4), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (4), 2016
    £2,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (3), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (3), 2016
    £2,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (2), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Miniatures for Roundels and Circumambulations (2), 2016
    £2,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Roundels IV, 2015
    Barrington Tobin
    Roundels IV, 2015
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Roundels III, 2015
    Barrington Tobin
    Roundels III, 2015
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Postcard 4, 2014
    Barrington Tobin
    Postcard 4, 2014
    £5,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Signal (II), 2012
    Barrington Tobin
    Signal (II), 2012
    £2,900.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Linen, 2012
    Barrington Tobin
    Linen, 2012
    £7,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Amulet (III), 2012
    Barrington Tobin
    Amulet (III), 2012
    £2,900.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Amulet (IV), 2012
    Barrington Tobin
    Amulet (IV), 2012
    £2,900.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Solar, 2011
    Barrington Tobin
    Solar, 2011
    £6,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Red Box, 2011
    Barrington Tobin
    Red Box, 2011
    £5,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Tao, 2010
    Barrington Tobin
    Tao, 2010
    £7,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Signal , 2010
    Barrington Tobin
    Signal , 2010
    £2,900.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Love's Labour's Lost, 2005
    Barrington Tobin
    Love's Labour's Lost, 2005
    £7,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Aerial, 2005
    Barrington Tobin
    Aerial, 2005
    £7,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Pocket, 1999
    Barrington Tobin
    Pocket, 1999
    £6,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, May, 1998-2014
    Barrington Tobin
    May, 1998-2014
    £3,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, September, 1998
    Barrington Tobin
    September, 1998
    £3,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Hidden Workings, 1992
    Barrington Tobin
    Hidden Workings, 1992
    £5,000.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste, 2019
    £1,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel II, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel II, 2019
    £1,850.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel XII, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel XII, 2019
    £1,850.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel X, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel X, 2019
    £1,850.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel IX, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel IX, 2019
    £1,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel VII, 2019
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel VII, 2019
    £1,500.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel VI, 2018
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel VI, 2018
    £1,800.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel IV, 2018
    Barrington Tobin
    Sonnets to Orpheus Pastel IV, 2018
    £1,850.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Roundels and Circumambulations (1), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Roundels and Circumambulations (1), 2016
    £1,200.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Roundels and Circumambulations (4), 2016
    Barrington Tobin
    Roundels and Circumambulations (4), 2016
    £1,200.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court Suite I, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court Suite I, 2024
    £470.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court Suite II, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court Suite II, 2024
    £470.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court Suite III, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court Suite III, 2024
    £300.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court Suite IV, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court Suite IV, 2024
    £300.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court Suite V, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court Suite V, 2024
    £470.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Gable Court Suite VI, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Gable Court Suite VI, 2024
    £470.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Quartet, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Quartet, 2024
    £700.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Symbol, 2024
    Barrington Tobin
    Symbol, 2024
    £450.00
  • Barrington Tobin, Orb I, 2006
    Barrington Tobin
    Orb I, 2006
    £1,500.00
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