Barbara Symons is a Montreal-born artist who holds a degree in Fine Arts from Concordia University.  She has lived in the Lakeshore area of Toronto since 1985.

Barb maintains a full-time studio in the Queen Street West district where she provides small group workshops in mono-printing in an entertaining setting.

She works in several different media and has produced an extensive series of oil paintings, water colours and mono prints that explore her interest in water and the human form.

Exhibitions:
                   
                    1994    Humber College, group show
                    1995    Rocket Fuel Cafe, solo exhibit
                    1996    Fifth Street Gallery, group show
                    1996    Rocket Fuel Cafe, group show
                    1996    Buddies in Bad Times, group show
                    1997    Fifth Street gallery, group show
                    1998    Fifth Street Gallery, group show
                    1999    Fifth Street Gallery, solo exhibit
                    2000    Lakeshore Arts Committee Annual Group Show 
                    2007    Lakeshore Arts Committee Annual Group Show

Commercial Art Commissions:
                    Loblaws' wall murals: Harbourfront, Dupont/Christie, Georgetown, London
                    Upstairs at Loblaws' Cooking School - Guest Instructor
                    Maple Community Mural
                    Bolton Community Mural
                    Lakeshore Arts/New Toronto Wall Mural: Bob Russel's IDA
                    Longbranch/Toronto Arts Council Community Wall Mural

 

Community Involvement:
                    Artist in Residence: Ecole St. Luc, Ottawa
                    Visiting Artist: Lakeshore local schools for papermaking and print workshops
                    Publicity Displays: New Toronto Library

                    Artists in the School: Passenger Pigeon Papier Maché Project

Award:        1994 Jury's Choice Award, Lakeshore Arts Committee Show.