Barbara Mae Van Nostern
Education
1980-1985 Clark College, Vancouver, WA
1989- 2007 Clark College, Mature Learning
Continuing Education. Watercolor workshops:
| M. Douglas Walton 3X | Ken Hosmer | George Hamilton | Barbara Nechis | Carol Orr |
| Michael Schlicting 3X | Frank Webb 3X | John Waddingham | Marjorie Whitsitt | Christopher Schink |
| Arne Westerman 2X | Eric Wiegardt 3X | Caroline Buchanan 5X | Judi Betts 2X |
Wendal Moore |
| Irving Shapiro | Bruce Butte | James Kirk 2X | Donna Watson | Susan Pittman. |
| Cheng-Khee Chee | Skip Lawrence | Carla O'Conner 3X |
National Exhibits
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1991-1993 National Transparent Watercolor Exhibit (Florida) 1995-2001-03 Florida National Exhibit, Panama City, FL 1996 & 2001-2 Louisiana Watercolor Society Inter-National) 1995- 2000 Red River Watercolor Soc. Inter-national Exhibit (5th place) 1998-2002 Northwest Watercolor Soc. Inter-national Exhibit 1998 & 2001-05 San Diego International Watercolor Exhibit2000-2006 Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibit 1991-1993 National Transparent Watercolor Exhibit (Florida) 1995-2001-03 Florida National 2000-2007 Northwest Watercolor Society Member Exhibit 2000-2004 Northwest Watercolor Soc. Inter-national Exhibit |
Barbara was a founding member of Gallery 21 at 1013 Main in Vancouver, WA, which closed July of 2009, after 21 years in Vancouver, WA. She has won numerous awards in local, regional, national and international exhibits. She is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, the San Diego Watercolor Society, Red River Watercolor Society, and the Montana Watercolor Society. She has been an active member of the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society for twenty some years. She has taught watercolors through the school and different art organizations. She presently gives classes in her studio.