Early Life, Family and Training Barbara Balmer was born in Birmingham on September 23, 1929. Her path as an artist began in earnest when she moved to the Coventry School of Art, where she studied from 1946 to 1951. This period provided the technical foundation that would support her later work. Following her time in Coventry, she moved on to the Edinburgh College of Art to continue her formal training. During the early 1950s, her perspective was shaped by life outside the classroom. A travelling scholarship allowed her to spend 1951 and 1952 studying in France and Spain. These years abroad…