This website is dedicated to the work of Dorothy Gill Barnes, sculptor and fiber artist, by her family and friends.
In Memoriam
Internationally recognized fiber artist and sculptor Dorothy Gill Barnes, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio, after a short battle with COVID-19. She was surrounded by the voices of her loving family at the time of her passing.
Friends and colleagues held a virtual celebration of her life on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Please see Celebration of Life to view a recording of the event and find links to additional tributes from family and colleagues.
Greater Columbus Arts Council
2016 Raymond J. Hanley Award
National Basketry Organization
Lifetime Achievement Award
Featured in the Summer 2013 magazine
Penland School of Crafts
Outstanding Artist Educator 2013
Represented by
browngrotta arts
Wilton, Connecticut
In Memoriam
Internationally recognized fiber artist and sculptor Dorothy Gill Barnes, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio, after a short battle with COVID-19. She was surrounded by the voices of her loving family at the time of her passing.
Friends and colleagues held a virtual celebration of her life on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Please see Celebration of Life to view a recording of the event and find links to additional tributes from family and colleagues.
Greater Columbus Arts Council
2016 Raymond J. Hanley Award
National Basketry Organization
Lifetime Achievement Award
Featured in the Summer 2013 magazine
Penland School of Crafts
Outstanding Artist Educator 2013
Represented by
browngrotta arts
Wilton, Connecticut