BARRY MASTELLER
NATURAL OCCURRENCE SERIES
1989 - Present
My work has always been rooted in the concept of duality-the inherent opposites that define our world: light and dark, structure and chaos, positive and negative. It is within these contrasts that I find both meaning and mystery.
The Natural Occurrence series emerged in 1989, shortly after completing my Architectural body of paintings. Where that work focused on structure and form, this new series sought to explore a more fluid, evolving space-one that allowed dualities to not just coexist, but transform one another. Each painting begins with a sense of order and intentionality, yet over time it inevitably shifts, softens, and becomes something more organic, less defined. This natural transition is at the heart of the series.
After a long hiatus, I returned to Natural Occurrence in early 2025. This return was sparked in part by personal changes and world events-an inner call to reconnect with the themes that have always guided me. Historically, each phase of the series has aligned with moments of personal and external transformation. They often precede periods of growth, insight, and emotional clarity. I've come to see the work not only as creative expression but as a kind of mirror-one that reflects cycles of change, both within and around us.
The paintings assembled here span many years, many reside in public and private collections, thanks to collectors and institutions who share a resonance with the vision and energy behind the work. Their support continues to inspire me.
Now, I look forward to where Natural Occurrence will lead next-to what it will reveal, and how it will evolve. As always, the flow remains unpredictable, but deeply true to the nature of the work itself.
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 Natural Occurrence Selections 1989-2025 72 Page catalog featuring selections from Barry Masteller's 'Natural Occurrence' series of paintings 1989/2025 |
Natural Occurrence 205. 36 x 40" mixed media and acrylic on canvas. 2025
Natural Occurrence 206. 36 x 40" mixed media and acrylic on canvas. 2025
Natural Occurrence 207. 36 x 40" mixed media and acrylic on canvas 2025
Natural Occurrence 214. 36 x 40" mixed media and acrylic on canvas 2026
Natural Occurrence 210. Stream. 40 x 36" mixed media and acrylic on canvas. 2025
Natural Occurrence 208. 36 x 40" mixed media and acrylic on canvas. 2025
Natural Occurrence 211 Stream. 40 x 36" mixed media and acrylic on canvas. 2025
Natural Occurrence 212. 24 x 38" mixed media and acrylic on panel. 2025
Natural Occurrence 213. 24 x 38" mixed media and acrylic on panel. 2025
Natural Occurrence 1. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 2. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 3. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 4. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 5. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 7. 11 x 36" trptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 6. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 8. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 9. 28 x 52" diptych oil on linen. 1989
Natural Occurrence 10. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 11. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 12. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 14. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 15. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 16. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 17. 11 x 12" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 18. 11 x 12" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 19. 11 x 12" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 20. 11 x 12" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 21. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 22. 36 x 40" oil on linen. 1990
Natural Occurrence 23. 14 x 15" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 24. 14 x 15" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 25. 14 x 15" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 26. 14 x 15" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 27. 8 x 8.75" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 28. 8 x 8.75" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 29. 15 x 17" egg tempera on panel. 1990
Natural Occurrence 30. 10 x 11" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 31. 10 x 11" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 32. 10 x 11" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 33. 15 x 17" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 34. 14 x 15" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 35. 15 x 17" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 36. 15 x 17" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 37. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 38. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 39. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 40. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 41. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 42. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 43. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 44. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 45. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 46. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 47. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 48. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 49. 24 x 27" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 50. 22 x 26" acrylic on canvas. 1993
Natural Occurrence 51a. 27 x 24" egg tempera on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 51b. 27 x 24" egg tempera on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 52. 24 x 26" egg tempera on panel. 1993
Natural Occurrence 53. 12 x 15" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 54. 12 x 15" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 55. 24 x 27" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 56. 24 x 27" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 57. 26 x 34" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 58. 30 x 36" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 59. 40 x 50" oil on panel. 1991/1994
Natural Occurrence 60. 60 x 40" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 61. 40 x 50" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 62. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 63. 15 x 13" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 64. 54 x 40" oil on canvas. 1991/1995
Natural Occurrence 65. 42 x 30" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 66. 12 x 10" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 67. 42 x 24" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 68. 21 x 18" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 70. 78 x 96" oil on canvas. 1991/1994
Natural Occurrence 71. 50 x 40" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 72. 27 x 24" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 73. 9 x 9" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 74. 22 x 12" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 75. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 76. 42 x 30" oil on canvas. 1994
Natural Occurrence 77. 9 x 9" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 78. 15 x 12" oil on panel. 1994
Natural Occurrence 79. 9 x 9" oil on panel. 1995
Natural Occurrence 80. 9 x 9" oil on panel. 1995
Natural Occurrence 81. 9 x 9" oil on panel. 1995
Natural Occurrence 82. 32 x 27" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 83. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 84. 12 x 11" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 85. 12 x 11" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 86. 12 x 11" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 87. 40 x 36" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 88. 40 x 36" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 89. 40 x 36" oil on canvas. 1995
Natural Occurrence 90. 78 x 96" oil on canvas. 1991/1995
Natural Occurrence 91. 60 x 68" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 92. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 93. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 94. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 95. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 96. 40 x 36" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 97. 16 x 14" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 98. 16 x 14" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 99. 16 x 14" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 100. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 101. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 102. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 103. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1996
Natural Occurrence 104. 48 x 40" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 105. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 106. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 107. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 108. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 109. 30 x 30" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 110. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 111. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 112. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 113. 16 x 16" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 114. 40 x 48" oil on canvas. 1997
Natural Occurrence 115. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 116. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 117. 16 x 14" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 118. 16 x 14" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 119. 16 x 14" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 120. 36 x 30" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 121. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 122. 60 x 60" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 123. 54 x 40" oil on canvas. 1998
Natural Occurrence 124. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 1999
Natural Occurrence 125. 62 x 72" oil on canvas. 2000
Natural Occurrence 126. 50 x 50" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 127. 66 x 66" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 128. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 129. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 130. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 131. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 132. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 133. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 134. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 135. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 136. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 137. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 138. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 139. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 140. 54 x 54" oil on canvas. 2008
Natural Occurrence 141. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2009
Natural Occurrence 142. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2009
Natural Occurrence 143. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2010
Natural Occurrence 144. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2010
Natural Occurrence 145. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2010
Natural Occurrence 146. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2010
Natural Occurrence 147. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2010
Natural Occurrence 148. 54 x 54" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 149. 54 x 54" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 150. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 151. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 152. 54 x 40" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 153. 54 x 40" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 154. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 155. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 156. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 157. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 158. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 159. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 160. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 161. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 2011
Natural Occurrence 162. 54 x 84" oil on canvas. 2013
Natural Occurrence 165. 54 x 54" oil on canvas. 2013
Natural Occurrence 166. 54 x 54" oil on canvas. 2013
Natural Occurrence 174. Chainé. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Copper. 36 x 48" oil on canvas. 2012
A Poem For Sunday. 36 x 48" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 175, Estuary. 66 x 54" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 176, Conveyor. 66 x 54" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 178, June Rain. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 177, Metropolitan. 36 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 179, Early March. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 180, North Point. 40 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 181, Nine Steps. 40 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 182, Alluvium. 40 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 183, Big South. 66 x 54" oil on canvas. 2012
Collection of Montage Health
Natural Occurrence 184, Resonance. 66 x 54" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 185, Moss Point. 54 x 66" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 186, Molera. 36 x 36" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 187, Rocky Point. 40 x 48" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 188, Yankee Point. 48 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 189, Point Sur. 48 x 40" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 190, Stillwater. 40 x 48" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 191, Weather Front. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 192, Elkhorn. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 191, Bautista. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 194, Amaragosa . 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 195, Fuller Mill. 24 x 24" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 196, Sllverlake. 66 x 54" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 197, Slipstream. 66 x 54" oil on canvas. 2012
Collection of Montage Health
Natural Occurrence 198, China Cove. 54 x 66" oil on canvas. 2012
Natural Occurrence 199. 20 x 20" acrylic on panel. 2019
Natural Occurrence 200. 20 x 20" acrylic on panel. 2019
Natural Occurrence 201. 20 x 20" acrylic on panel. 2019
Natural Occurrence 202. 20 x 20" acrylic on panel. 2019
Natural Occurrence 203. 20 x 20" acrylic on panel. 2019
Natural Occurrence 204. 20 x 20" acrylic on panel. 2019
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Rubicon. 27 x 39" acrylic on fabriano paper. 2012
Shirttail Creek. 27 x 39" acrylic on fabriano paper. 2012
All text and images contained on this site copyright: Barry Masteller 2026