Barbara Pearn was born in Stratford, Ontario and grew up on a farm near Fullerton. She painted in watercolours as a teenager and early sales encouraged her to keep painting. 

Barbara is inspired to paint historic buildings and local farms. She enjoys capturing rural life in Ontario which reminds her of her own farm upbringing and her grandmother's flower gardens.

Barbara is a graduate of Conestoga College’s Graphic Arts and Advertising Design program. She worked as a graphic designer for 15 years in Toronto at a variety of graphic design studios and national retailers’ marketing departments. 

Barbara began her own successful graphic design business ColourPix, in 1998. Her graphic design work helped fine tune her colour knowledge and composition skills. In 2005 she began publishing The Art Map, an annual guide showcasing regional artists, art galleries and art shows, until 2020.

Now she focuses on marketing her own painting and artwork.