Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: September 24, 2021
• Invested on: October 20, 2022

Barbara A. Paterson, C.M.
Edmonton, Alberta

Barbara Paterson has immortalized great Canadians across the country. An esteemed artist and sculptor, she has crafted larger-than-life-size bronze effigies of prominent figures who have defined our country’s history, culture and heritage. She is internationally acclaimed for her Women Are Persons! monument honouring the five Alberta women who, in 1929, successfully lobbied for Canadian women to be seen as persons in the eye of the law. Installed in both Calgary and Ottawa, the work has become an iconic piece of Canadian visual art mastery.