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Barbara Barber

1873 – 1966

Canadian artist

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Lived 1873 – 1966 (aged 92–93). Barbara Barber was a Canadian artist.

Barbara Barber (1873–1966) was a Canadian artist. Barber, along with Sybil Henley Jacobson and Harriette Keating was one of two of the founding members of the Women's Art Association of Saskatchewan. Barber moved to Regina with her husband in 1912. She trained in Toronto and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Barber was a founding member (1920) and second president of the Regina Local Council of Women (LCW) Fine and Applied Art Committee, serving from 1922 to 1928. In 1928, she co-founded the Women's Art Association of Saskatchewan. She became the second Canadian to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in Britain when she was nominated for her artistic and cultural contributions to Saskatchewan's art community. In 1959 she helped to open the Art Centre at Regina Beach.

Barber specialized in painting landscape painting in oils, still life and portraits. She also did work in china painting in limoge and Bavarian china. She also taught oil painting, ceramics, and wood carving.

Solo exhibitions 1932: City Hall, Regina, Saskatchewan

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Born
1873, Brantford
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Died
1966, Regina Beach
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Education
Moulton College

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Barbara Barber?

Canadian artist

When was Barbara Barber born?

Barbara Barber was born in 1873 in Brantford.

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Barbara Barber died in 1966 in Regina Beach.

What was Barbara Barber's occupation?

Barbara Barber was an artist.

What nationality was Barbara Barber?

Barbara Barber was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barbara Barber

· Wikidata: Q28921778

· DBpedia: Barbara Barber

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