Barbara Elmslie was born and raised in Montreal and has lived and taught painting in Calgary, Alberta, Stratford, Ontario and Mississauga Ontario.
Her training began with completing the Famous Artist's Course in Westport Connecticut and continued with many workshops with professional artists in both watercolour and pastel.
She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada and her work is included in many private collections as well as the Gulf Canada Collection.
Barbara Elmslie received an Honourable Mention for her work in the Canadian Pastel Society Show in 1989 and also in the Central Ontario Association Show in the same year. She is a member of many art associations and has served on the Board of Directors of Visual Arts Mississauga, The Calgary Society of Painters and is presently the President of Arts Morin Heights.

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