Barbara Howard (artist)

Barbara Howard, RCA
Barbara Howard in 1980
Born	Helen Barbara Howard (1926-03-10)March 10, 1926 Long Branch, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 7, 2002(2002-12-07) (aged 76) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Education	Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Saint Martin's School of Art, London, UK
Known for	Painter, Graphic artist, Wood engraver, Book designer, Book binder
Spouse	Richard Outram
Elected	1975, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Website	www.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.