barry feldman was born in 1945 in new york city.

he graduated from swarthmore college with a b.a. in art history in 1967. though at that time there was no studio program, he received a summer studies grant to paint and showed his work at the swarthmore college art gallery.

in 1971 he purchased a farm in cape breton, nova scottia, canada, built a studio, began a family, and continued to paint. in 1978 he was awarded a canada council arts grant for painting.

in 1981 he returned to new york city, and in 1989 moved to thessaloniki, greece, where he was a founding member in 1992 of amalgama artists initiative, an artists' space and gallery.

in 1996 he created the s. doute museum of not art, which has twice been featured on greek national television.

he maintains a studio in thessaloniki, greece, and in cape breton, nova scottia, canada.