Barbara Prey

Barbara Prey is one of America’s foremost painters. A living master, her commission for MASS MoCA is considered the largest watercolor ever exhibited. Her paintings are in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian Art Museum, the White House, the Kennedy Space Center, among many other public and private collections. 
For over a decade she has been a member of the National Council for the Arts, the governing body of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2003, her painting was featured on the White House Christmas card. With dozens of artworks commissioned by government agencies and institutions, such as NASA, Prey is a global ambassador for American Art. Tapped annually for the U.S. Art in Embassies program, Prey’s work has been on display in over one hundred U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
Prey earned a Bachelor’s degree from Williams College, where she is an adjunct faculty member, and a Master’s degree from Harvard University.