Catherine Barr

Artist’s Bio

Catherine Barr was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in a small Ottawa Valley town. After graduating from art
school in Montreal, Quebec in 1964, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia and worked as a retail display
artist.

She started weaving in 1970 and has continued her development in the fibre arts, by attending various conferences
and workshops including studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Her weaving has been displayed in exhibitions
and fashion shows.

Catherine specializes in limited edition fabrics for her classic line of fashion apparel. She also works with interior
designers, creating specialty fabrics for individual projects.