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Anne Meredith Barry
Anne
Meredith Barry passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre on
Jan. 23. Ms. Barry had a profound influence both within and without Newfoundland
as a teacher, artist and spokesperson for the arts. Nowhere is this better
known than at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, where she shaped a whole generation
of artists-to-be. Ms. Barry taught courses for Memorial's Extension Service
in the early days of Grenfell College and later contributed to the development
of its visual arts program, shaping the talents of its students through
the visiting artists program as well as through several exhibitions over
the years. A native of Ontario, Ms. Barry connected with Newfoundland
and Labrador at an early stage in her career, in 1986 settling in St.
Michael’s when she and her husband bought and refurbished the original
St. Michael’s Printshop. Whether capturing the majesty of Gros Morne
National Park, or recreating her coastal voyage on the Northern Ranger,
she demonstrated a passionate appreciation of her adopted home. Ms. Barry
received an honorary doctorate from Memorial in 1998. In 1995 she was
elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Artists, and personally represented
them last year when the Academy presented one of our visual arts graduates
with the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts/C. D. Howe Foundation Emerging
Artists Travel Scholarship. Most recently, Ms. Barry was awarded the Queen's
Jubilee Medal for her contributions to the arts.