Barbara Thiery Buysse is from a small town south of Chicago. Attended the Art Institute of Chicago, Western Michigan U., and received a degree in Psychology from William James College,G.V.S.U. She’s been a therapist in an out-patient setting, has had a career painting cloth effigies, and worked as a muralist in many private and public venues. These include The Kalamazoo Water Commission at Ausable Land Perserve & Kalamazoo Library.