Barbara Tirrell Earwood

Background

Earwood, Barbara Tirrell was born on July 18, 1920 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Irving John and Vernice Estelle (Carraway) Tirrell.

Education

Student, Angelo State University, 1968-1969; graduate, Washington School Art, 1974; graduate, North Light Art School, 1989; postgraduate, Robert E. Wood School, 1978-1980.

Career

4th vice president San Angelo (Texas) Art Club, 1973-1974. President Big Country Art Association, Abilene, Texas. President Region XVII Texas Fine Arts Association.

Board directors West Texas Art Guild, Sonora, 1992-1995. Teacher Barbara Earwood Art School, Sonora, 1970-1993. Rancher family ranch.

Secretary, treasurer American Plains Artist, 1999, 2000.

Achievements

• Barbara Tirrell Earwood has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girl Scouts American, Sonora, 1952-1953. Member Texas Watercolor Society (signature member, Purple Sage, Russell Rogers Purchase award for transparent watercolor 1974), Southwestern Watercolor Society (signature), San Antonio Watercolor Group (signature), American Plains Artists (signature).

Interests

• Avocations: music, swimming, needlepoint, walking, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Armer Fred Earwood, May 30, 1942. Children: Elsie E. Belk, Melinda Earwood Crain, Edward A.

Father:

Irving John Tirrell

Mother:

Vernice Estelle (Carraway) Tirrell

Spouse:

Armer Fred Earwood

child:

Edward A. Earwood

child:

Elsie E. Belk Earwood

child:

Melinda Earwood Crain Earwood