Barbara Howard (artist)

Barbara Howard, RCA
Barbara Howard in 1980
Born
Helen Barbara Howard

(1926-03-10)March 10, 1926
DiedDecember 7, 2002(2002-12-07) (aged 76)
EducationOntario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Saint Martin's School of Art, London, UK
Known forPainter, Graphic artist, Wood engraver, Book designer, Book binder
SpouseRichard Outram
Elected1975, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Websitewww.barbarahoward.ca

Helen Barbara Howard RCA (March 10, 1926 – December 7, 2002) was a Canadian painter, wood-engraver, drafter, bookbinder and designer who produced work consistently throughout her life, from her graduation in 1951 from the Ontario College of Art until her unexpected death in 2002.

Her work is represented in many permanent collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the British Library, the Bodleian Library in Oxford, United Kingdom and The Library of Congress in Washington. Her work also hangs in private, public and corporate collections in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.