Barry received his BA of Fine Arts degree from Notre Dame University, and has been a graphic designer, the Director of Creative Services for Hallmark Cards, has authored and/or illustrated several humor books, and founded an editorial art website, NewsArt.com, that delivers op-ed art to daily newspapers across North America and around the world. Barrie has been painting Ireland for the past 13 years, and his paintings and prints hang in homes, galleries and Irish Pubs, from Ireland to China, and across North America.