Photo by Brian Chilson

Joe Barnett...Landscape artist, sculpture, inspirer, father — Renaissance man
by Timie Yancey, ABODE Magazine

Not many people know that Joe Barnett, sculptor and landscape artist, actually died when he was only 2 years old. “I had severe asthma as a child and remember being carried into the emergency room several times when I was only a few years old,” he said. “But this particular time I turned blue, my heart stopped and the doctors had to resuscitate me.” <read more>

Joe Barnett...The Man with the Hands
by Lila Ashmore, Inviting Arkansas Magazine

Upon entering Joe Barnett’s property, the breathtaking landscape, beautiful sculptures and rippling fountains were instantly inviting. Joe’s wife of 26 years, Jennifer, warmly greeted us as we took in the surroundings. Inside their home, amid all the sculptures, paintings and other objet d' art were children’s toys and the aroma of breakfast cooking. <read more>