On the same heartbreaking day that Paul McCartney announced the end of the Beatles, Barclay Tucker made his appearance in the world. During the first years of his life his family moved many times. One of his most vivid childhood memories was of sitting on a cactus.

From an early age Barclay had lofty ambitions. He decided when he grew up he wanted to be Goofy. From there he moved on to Superman and then to Moses. He remembers, as a child, trying to part the waters in the bathtub. After realizing the jobs he wanted were already taken, he briefly toyed with the idea of becoming a forest ranger. Eventually he came to the realization he wanted to be a teacher. and drive a Volkswagen Beetle. He'd also realized how much he loved to draw.

After graduation from high school he served a two-year mission for the LDS church in the San Francisco Bay Area. After his mission Barclay attended the University of Utah where he studied art and began a career as a designer and illustrator. He later received a Master of Arts degree from Syracuse University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Hartford, Hartford Arts School.

Barclay's work has been described as subtle, quirky and having an off-beat sense of humor. He enjoys seeing people laugh - not the guffawing, boisterous type of laugh, but the quiet chuckle that comes with the slow, quiet realization that something is amiss or just odd.

Barclay continues to live his dream of teaching and drawing although he is still waiting for the VW Bug. He resides in Vermont with his wife and three children. He teaches drawing, history of the visual arts, illustration, and graphic design in the Department of Visual Arts at Lyndon State College.