Barbara Caruso

Barbara Caruso (1937-2009) was a visual artist and writer. Known for her abstracts exploring colour and space, she had over twenty solo shows and participated in many group shows, in Canada and internationally. Though her micropress Seripress she published the works of visual poets. Barbara was the author of the autobiographical A Painter’s Journey, in two volumes, and the essay collection Wording the Silent Art. Nelson and Barbara lived together in Toronto, then in Paris, Ontario, for 44 years.