Anne Meredith Barry
 Anne Meredith Barry was born in Toronto in 1932 and very early on expressed an interest in art. In 1954, following her graduation from the Ontario College of Art, Barry became a full-time artist, with her first noted success coming in 1969, when she was included in the prestigious City of Montreal Art Exhibition.
Barry's roles as an artist and a teacher led her to Newfoundland in 1971. The rugged landscape of Newfoundland so intrigued her that after returning to Toronto, she continued visiting Newfoundland to paint, make prints, and instruct workshops for Memorial University Extension Service and St. Michael's Printshop.
In 1986, Barry and her husband, John, bought and refurbished the original printshop building in the small community of St. Michael's on the Avalon Peninsula and moved to Newfoundland permanently. In 1998, the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador organized Down North: A Coastal Journey, an exhibition of prints, mixed media works and paintings on paper, based on a 1993 coastal voyage on the Northern Ranger on which she sailed from Lewisporte north along the Labrador coast to Nain.
Through her work she became an unexpected ambassador for Newfoundland art by bringing her vibrant images to national and international audiences. She was a dedicated supporter of the visual arts from coast to coast taking an active role in arts organizations. She was energetic in sharing her skills by teaching, lecturing and conducting workshops throughout Canada in colleges, universities, schools, arts councils and through outreach programs.
In recognition of her work and activities Ms. Barry was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1995 and was awarded a number of honours including an honourary doctorate from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1998 and the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2003.
Ann Meredith Barry passed way in 2003.
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