Early Life, Family and Training Grace Barron was born on December 7, 1899, in Buffalo, New York, to William D. Barron and Grace E. Barron. From an early age, she showed a talent for drawing and painting. Her path as an artist began with a brief, four-month period of formal art studies at the University of Toronto in Ontario. This initial training provided a foundation before she moved toward more structured environments. Her educatio…