About

BIO:

Sharin Marie Barber (1958 -  )

Toronto artist Sharin Barber spends summers painting forest and cottage scenes on Kawagama Lake in the Algonquin Highlands. There, Barber lives in the island’s sole building—a rustic, century-old cabin that has remained largely unchanged since it was frequented in the early twentieth century by writer E.B. White. Immersing herself in the natural world, Barber connects us to its dark enchantment with palette knives and oils. Her interior studies of the cabin take us back in time, affording us a glimpse into Ontario cottaging in the 1920s. In addition to her island studies, Barber is illustrating a book.

Sharin Barber graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art in 1980. Her work has been presented in numerous solo shows and group exhibitions.