Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2003
• Invested on: December 12, 2003

She is considered one of Canada's greatest living artists. Betty Goodwin has produced a body of work that is evocative and deeply moving and her style has influenced a generation of younger artists. She arrived at the forefront of contemporary Canadian art in the 1970s with her "vest" series. Since then, she has earned further renown with her printmaking and has brought her unique form of innovative personal expression to numerous other media, including painting, drawing, sculpture and installations. She is represented in major collections in Canada and internationally and has received numerous honours and awards for her contributions to our nation's cultural identity.