A painting with a straightforward religious context, Leviathan shows the biblical story of Jonah in a contemporary light. Not only that, but Bartlett finds it a way to represent where one can also find themselves in their own lives and how that could connect to the world.
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Made in 2000, The Good Old Days is a family-oriented image that focuses on Bartlett’s ideas of a fishing family’s life in Maine. Made during a time in which he claims as better days, hence the title, Bartlett focuses on the simple pleasures of family life.
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A reference to the ’92 hurricane, this work, made in ’98, also references the artist’s mentor at the time, Andrew Wyeth. It focuses on the transformation after both events and what destruction and bare essentials were left with one, and what enrichment was left with the other.  
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Although seemingly just a painting of a cow, there is more to this piece from 1998. In this video, Bartlett discusses how this work is like a surreal self-portrait of himself. With many small details and symbolism to find within the work, it is much more than just a simple cow.  
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In this edition of P2 Talks, we discuss an art museum high-density art storage project with David Houston, Executive Director of the Bo Bartlett Center in Columbus, GA. The project included static and high-density mobile art rack.  
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Bartlett speaks on his art and process while stills of the installation of his paintings in the Scarborough Gallery are prepared, stretched, framed and hung before the grand opening.  
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Bo Bartlett offers insights into his artwork at the Norman Rockwell Museum on July 10, 2016 in Stockbridge, MA.  
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Video journalist Dave Anderson explores Bo Bartlett’s life and work in this short for Oxford American.
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