Background
Grossman, Barbara was born on November 10, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Emil Carl and Rose (Lehrberger) Grossman.
Grossman, Barbara was born on November 10, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Emil Carl and Rose (Lehrberger) Grossman.
Student, Yale University School of Music & Art, 1964; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cooper Union, 1965; postgraduate, Academie der Kunst, Munich, 1967-1968.
Instructor Westover School, Middlebury, Connecticut, 1975, 81, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, 1978-1980, Tunxis Community College, Farmington, 1981, Washington (Connecticut) Art Association, 1974-1977, 1992, 1996, 2002. Resident faculty Chautauqua (New York ) Institution, 1987—1990, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006—2007, 2009, New York Studio School, 1989—1990, 1993—1994, 1996, 1998, 2001. Resident critic Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 1991-1994, 95, resident citric, 2008.
Teacher Master of Fine Arts program Vermont College Norwich University, Montpelier, Vermont, since 1991. Visiting critic summer program Caumsett-Queens College, Huntington, New York, 1988, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1992, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1992, 2002, Boston University, 2010. Adjunct professor art University Hartford, since 1992.
Visiting critic, 1986-2005, School of Architect Yale University, 1986-2005, Brooklyn College, 2002, Graduate School Fine Arts University Pennsylvania, 1994-2000. Visiting critic American University, Washington, 1997, 2003. Visiting professor Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1999, Brandeis University, 1999, 2004, 09.
Adjunct professor We. Connecticut State University, 1983-1994, Lafayette College, 2001, We. Connecticut State University, 2002, University Washington, 2002, University Utah-Salt Lake, 2002, Brooklyn College, 2002, Union College, 2003, Hollins University Roanoke, 2003.
Master of Fine Arts faculty, Western Carolina University, 2004-2006. Artist in research/faculty, Hollins University, 2003. Master class National Academy School Fine Arts, 2005, faculty, graduate critic Yale School Art, 2003, 05, 07-09.
Juror Masur Museum Art, Monroe, Louisiana, 2005, Mattatuck Museum, Connecticut, 2006. Visiting critic Master of Fine Arts program Boston University, 2005, 07, 10. Lecturer in field.
Participant applied arts advisory committee Tunxis Community College, 1979-1984, participant art program State of Connecticut Evaluation Team, 1984. Co-chair exhibition committee Washington Art Association, since 1988. Chair book selection committee Oliver Wolcott Library., Litchfield, 1984-1989.
Secretary, founding member Bowery Gallery, 1969-2007. Council member exhibition committee National Academy Museum, since 2006, board governors, since 2007, nomination committee chair, since 2009. Member Washington Art Association (trustee since 1985), College Art Association, National Academy Museum (award for painting 1995), National Academy Design (secretary board governor, nominating committee chair).
Married Charles F. Cajori, June 23, 1967. 1 child, Nicole Antonia.