Background
Peters, Barbara Waterman was born on November 3, 1944 in Topeka. Daughter of L.E. Clifton Bailey and Gertrude Minnie McFarland.
Peters, Barbara Waterman was born on November 3, 1944 in Topeka. Daughter of L.E. Clifton Bailey and Gertrude Minnie McFarland.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Washburn University, 1973. Master of Fine Arts, Kansas State University, 1998.
Adjunct instructor Washburn University, Topeka, 1985—1988, adjunct assistant professor, 1989—1996, 1999—2001. Graduate teaching assistant Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1997—1998, temporary assistant professor, since 2004, assistant professor painting, 2004—2005. Museum specialist educational services Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, 1987.
Faculty advisor Washburn Art Students Association, Topeka, 1994-1996. Guest curator Water Marks exhibition Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, 1995-1996. Exhibition juror in field.
Speaker, reviewer in field.
Volunteer art gallery Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library., since 1986. Panelist Kansas Arts Commission, Kansas Presswomen, since 1990, Northeast Kansas Music Teachers Association/Topeka Music Teachers Association, 2004. Member ad hoc committee Kansas Arts Commission, 2002—2004, member fellowship selection panel, 2004, member arts in education grants selection panel, 2006.
Member ad hoc committee Topeka Community Foundation, 2002—2003. Board directors Arts Council Topeka, 2002—2006. Member of Kemper Museum Contemporary Art, American Arts Action Fund, National League American Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Women (vice president 2007-2008), Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, American Craft Council, Manhattan Arts Center, Association Community Arts Agencies of Kansas (board director 2004-2006, secretary-treasurer 2006-2007), Lawrence Art Center, The Collective (charter, treasurer 1987-1989, vice president 1990-1994, 1999—2000, newsletter editor since 2000, president 2001-2006, vice president 2007-2008), Mulvane Art Museum, St. Louis Artists Guild, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Chicago Artists' Coalition, National Museum Women in the Arts, Raymer Society (board director), Kansas Authors' Club (convention workshop presenter 2004, selection committee J. Donald Coffin award 2004-2005, vice president district 1 since 2005, president district 1 2006), Kansas Citizens for Arts, Library.
Friends of Art Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library., Friends of Art Board Beach Museum Art (collections committee since 1997), Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (associate).
Married John Herman Waterman, December 21, 1965 (divorced December 1985). Married Larry Dean Peters, May 30, 1986.