Bo Bartlett

(American, born 1955)

Bo Bartlett is an American realist painter who works in the tradition of Grant Wood, Edward Hopper, and Andrew Wyeth. Bartlett’s paintings combine the profound qualities of everyday life with the semantic obscurity of René Magritte. “Bartlett looks at America’s heart—its land and its people—and describes the beauty he finds in everyday life,” museum director Tom Butler wrote of him. Born on December 29, 1955 in Columbus, GA, Bartlett studied in Florence, Italy before attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In 2018, the artist and Columbus State University unveiled the Bo Bartlett Center, with a mission to bring arts to the community. He currently lives and works between Columbus, GA and Wheaton Island, ME with his wife the artist Betsy Eby. Today, Bartlett’s works are held in the collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the Greenville County Museum of Art in South Carolina, the Denver Museum of Art, and the Seattle Art Museum, among others.

Bo Bartlett Artworks

Bo Bartlett (290 results)
Alma, 1981

Bo Bartlett

Alma, 1981

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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Study for Portrait of Dr. Mildred Pfeiffer, 1983

Bo Bartlett

Study for Portrait of Dr. Mildred Pfeiffer, 1983

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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The Hollowman Takes Center Stage, 2006

Bo Bartlett

The Hollowman Takes Center Stage, 2006

Sale Date: July 19, 2022

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July 12th, 2009

Bo Bartlett

July 12th, 2009

Sale Date: July 19, 2022

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Portrait of Melonie Moultrie, 2001

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Portrait of Melonie Moultrie, 2001

Sale Date: June 7, 2022

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Midwinter Spring, 2005

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Midwinter Spring, 2005

Sale Date: May 26, 2022

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The Chef

Bo Bartlett

The Chef

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Burning Oil Fields, 1996

Bo Bartlett

Burning Oil Fields, 1996

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Three Works, 1974

Bo Bartlett

Three Works, 1974

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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A Brief History of an Afternoon, 2012

Bo Bartlett

A Brief History of an Afternoon, 2012

Sale Date: March 11, 2022

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Thinking, Wonder, Tub, Baptism, Heir, 1992–1995

Bo Bartlett

Thinking, Wonder, Tub, Baptism, Heir, 1992–1995

Sale Date: December 5, 2021

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The Hollowman

Bo Bartlett

The Hollowman

Sale Date: November 22, 2021

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The New World, 2007

Bo Bartlett

The New World, 2007

Sale Date: November 22, 2021

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Hurtsboro, 2021

Bo Bartlett

Hurtsboro, 2021

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Last Waltz of a Maniac, 1979

Bo Bartlett

Last Waltz of a Maniac, 1979

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Bathroom, 1979

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Bathroom, 1979

Sale Date: December 1, 2020

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Self Portrait, 1985

Bo Bartlett

Self Portrait, 1985

Sale Date: November 17, 2020

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Wheelchair, 1996

Bo Bartlett

Wheelchair, 1996

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Unity in Diversity; Awakening Courage; Unity , 1990

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Unity in Diversity; Awakening Courage; Unity , 1990

Sale Date: October 21, 2020

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Melonie in Winter, 1981

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Melonie in Winter, 1981

Sale Date: October 21, 2020

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Untitled (Melonie in Black Hat) (double sided)

Bo Bartlett

Untitled (Melonie in Black Hat) (double sided)

Sale Date: March 25, 2020

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Unity in Diversity; Awakening Courage; Unity , 1990

Bo Bartlett

Unity in Diversity; Awakening Courage; Unity , 1990

Sale Date: March 25, 2020

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Untitled (Melonie in Black Hat)

Bo Bartlett

Untitled (Melonie in Black Hat)

Sale Date: November 8, 2019

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Melonie, 1992

Bo Bartlett

Melonie, 1992

Sale Date: November 8, 2019

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