Barry Colpitts's colourful folk art is popular with collectors throughout North America. In 2014 the Acadia University Art Gallery had a solo exhibition of his work called Barry's World. Two of his pieces were recently donated to the Canadian Museum of History and one of his carvings was added to the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. He often shares his artwork at the Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival in Lunenburg. Barry lives in East Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia, in a house decorated with his whimsical art.