Barbara Goodspeed, American artist. award Sheffield Art League, 1979, 81, 83, others; award, Parsons award 1991); award, Samuel Shaw Meml; award 1997, Arthur Hill award 1998), Hudson Valley Art Association; award, 1995, 96, 97), Housatonic ArtLeague (v. Fellow American Artists Professional League (John Dole Memorial award, Parsons award 1991); member Salmagundi.
Background
Goodspeed, Barbara was born on September 1, 1919 in Gardner, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George Daniel and Bernice (Lucas) G. Diploma Stoneleigh College, 1939, Famous Artist Schools, Westport, Connecticut, 1955. Freelance photographer, New York City, 1941-1952, Christmas card designer, Sherman, Connecticut, 1952-1969, oil and watercolor, fine arts artist, Sherman, 1969.
Illustrator: Forever Flowers, 1979.
Recipient Merit award Sheffield Art League, 1979, 81, 83, others
Education
Named Artist of Year, Art League of Harlem Valley, 1981. Appeared in Best of Oil Painting, Best of Watercolor-Light and Shadow, Landscape Inspirations.
Career
Freelance photographer, New York City, 1941-1952. Christmas card designer Sherman, Connecticut, 1952-1969. Oil and watercolor, fine arts artist, since 1969.
Membership
Fellow American Artists Professional League (John Dole Memorial award, Parsons award 1991). Member Salmagundi Club (Jane Peterson Memorial award, Samuel Shaw Memorial award 1997, Arthur Hill award 1998), Hudson Valley Art Association (board member), Academy Artists, National League American Pen Women, Allied Artist American (New York City), Butler Museum, Kent Art Association (trustee), Inc. (president 1970-1972, 80-83, 85-88, 91-93, 97, 98, medal of Merit 1979, Grumbacher Gold medal 1989, 91, K.A.A. award 1995, 96, 97, 2006), Housatonic Art League (vice president, board directors 1977-1983), Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (board directors 1990-1993, 98-01, travel show 1996, Corporation award), Candlewood Art League (award 2006).