Barry John MBE

Former soldier and war artist. Founder of the VC Gallery.

[South West Wales Connected @SWWConnected]

A HUGE congratulations to @barryjohnmbe for winning the British Contemporary Art Awards 2025 🏆 with his piece 'Celtic Roots'.

@ConnectPembs spoke with Barry about receiving this prestigious award. Read the full article here 📲 https://t.co/j333ArmMC3

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Thanks Stephanie

[Stephanie Cross @Stephinhax]

Congratulations @barryjohnmbe ! Great accolade and recognition for such a passionate, unique artist and veteran❤️ #art #Pembrokeshire #veteran

[South West Wales Connected @SWWConnected]

🥳 Congratulations to @barryjohnmbe, #WelshArtist and founder of @TheVCGallery who recently enjoyed a #JoyOfTheJourney experience with us, for becoming a finalist in the British Contemporary Art Awards 2025. Take a look at his work 'Celtic Roots' here: https://t.co/QYhSE6XWJV

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

@dad_saturday @danielsilvabook Agree 👍

[Mark Rees @reviewwales]

Castles in the Sky: Dylan Thomas art on the streets of Swansea by Barry John.
#Wales #art

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

After a life long love of John Le Carre, finding @danielsilvabook combination of espionage and art is a blessing for me 🙌 Allon, must read series.

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

@joshuabeynon97 @Pembrokeshire Awsome mate. Well deserved

[St Caradog - Inpatient Acute Ward in Pembrokeshire @StCaradog]

We visited the wonderful @TheVCGallery Hwest today and what a blast we had. From joining the creative sessions , saw some awesome work people have done and also grabbing birthday carrot cake to celebrate @barryjohnmbe 50th. Thank-you to all you do!! 🥳 🧁 🎨

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Many thanks for the latest enquiries on my work.

If you would like to see more art and my journey, please follow me on Instagram.
https://t.co/QJ9dQwDjYY

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Degas on the walls. Black graffiti work.

Spraypaint, ink, acrylic and gold leaf on black framed canvas.

Currently on sale with three other black graffiti pieces in the wonderful @albanygallery Cardiff throughout January and February 2024.

https://t.co/a5s9p33NgA

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Thanks for coming and taking time to visit our Pembrokeshire veterans and community charity.

[Henry Tufnell MP @TufnellHenry]

It was a real pleasure to meet @barryjohnmbe and get a tour of the @TheVCGallery this past weekend. Barry and his team do such important work in tackling social isolation, building community cohesion, and encouraging self expression for veterans and those in the community.

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

@transport_wales I will have to use a car (which is not environmentally friendly) because the state of Welsh railways. The irony.

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Really want to support and use @transport_wales but every journey I take is a complete nightmare. Late meetings late for my charity members who rely on me @TheVCGallery because I can't rely on our transport industries. Every time!! drive to my next meeting in @WelshGovernment

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Standing in the way of control

Spraypaint and metallic acrylic.

Contemporary composition framed and mounted.

Enquiries- [email protected]

#spraypaintart #graffitiart #graffiti #contemporaryart #welshart #barryjohnmbe #artcollector

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Many thanks @EloquentPR for all the brilliant PR and support for this unique exhibition of military art with @TheVCGallery and @woodyslodge. Fantastic art on show at Turner House Gallery Penarth. #warart #welshart #contemporaryart

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

https://t.co/Yo0SAhTHBr

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Painting 'Gabriel Dante Rossetti, a story of love and death'

A black graffiti work that is now in the wonderful @albanygallery Cardiff.

Spraypaint, gold, ink and acrylic on deep edge canvas.

#graffitiart #Rossetti #graffitiart
#spraypaint #artoftheday
#welshart

[The Icarus Charity @icaruscharity]

Lots of fabulous and familiar faces at The Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme (VPPP) event in Pembrokeshire yesterday.
👏Thank you for a very useful and informative meeting with some outstanding talks - with veteran #MentalHealth at the top of the agenda.

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

Viviene Westwood

Spraypaint and metallic acrylic on deep edge canvas.

Bloomsbury London

#graffitiart #graffitiportrait #vivianwestwood #artcollective #contenporaryartist #veteran #Bloomsbury #artstagram #paintingoftheday #punk #punkart #londonlife #welshart #welshartist

[Barry John MBE @barryjohnmbe]

@sianelerievans Really enjoyed this, didn't want it to end. Thanks Sian. Great seeing talented Cymru presenters. If your ever in West Wales pop into our Armed forces mental health arts charity @TheVCGallery