Barbara Cole

CURRENT FEATURE: Shadow Dancing
October 10 - 31, 2024
Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin
1384 Dufferin Street, Toronto

ARTIST TALK + Q & A: Saturday, October 19, 11 AM - 12:30 PM | 1384 Dufferin Street
Artist talk begins at 11:30 AM, light refreshments will be served. The talk will also be presented via IG Live @bauxigallery


Barbara Cole is an award-winning Canadian photographer known for her timeless aesthetic. Cole is extensively collected by both public and private institutions. 

Throughout her career, Cole has worked internationally on commercial projects and has created several large-scale commissions, including installations for the atrium at the M. Lau Breast Cancer Centre in Toronto’s Princess Margaret Hospital, and for Trump Hollywood in Hollywood Beach, Florida. Her series Underworld was exhibited at the Canadian Embassies in Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

Cole has won prestigious awards such as the Grand Prize at the Festival International de la Photographie de Mode in Cannes, and third prize at the International Photography Awards in New York. In 2012, the acclaimed documentary series Snapshot: The Art of Photography II featured an episode devoted exclusively to Cole’s photographic practice. Barbara Cole lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

View Barbara Cole's CV

Watch Studio Visit Series video about Shadow Dancing

Explore Barbara Cole's Virtual Tour

Watch Barbara Cole's documentary about the making of Falling Through Time

Read about Barbara Cole's Commitment to Service Award

Read about Barbara Cole's Feature in ELLE Canada

Read CNN Style about Barbara Cole's work in underwater photography

Read Barbara Cole's feature in All About Photo 

Read about Barbara Cole's practice on My Modern Met

Read Barbara Cole's feature in Palm Beach Daily News

Read Barbara Cole’s Somewhere series feature in Creative Boom

Read Barbara Cole's Surfacing series feature in Creators Vancouver

Read Barbara Cole's Appearances series feature in Peta Pixel

Read Barbara Cole’s Beat series feature in Creative Boom

Etching, from Figure Painting - Available in 3 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Emulsion, from Figure Painting - Available in 3 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Chiaroscuro, from Figure Painting - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Catalyst, from Figure Painting - Available in 4 sizes
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Alla Prima, from Figure Painting - Available in 3 sizes
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Underpainting, from Figure Painting - Available in 3 sizes
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Pentimento Lenticular, from Figure Painting - Available in 2 sizes
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Rose Reflection I, from Le Petit Prince for National Ballet of Canada - Available in 4 sizes
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Rose, from Le Petit Prince for National Ballet of Canada - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Raven, from Le Petit Prince for National Ballet of Canada - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Prince and Stars, from Le Petit Prince for National Ballet of Canada - Available in 4 sizes
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Prince, Stars, Earth, from Le Petit Prince for National Ballet of Canada - Available in 4 sizes
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Prince and Raven, from Le Petit Prince for National Ballet of Canada - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Yew Trees at Hampton Court, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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The Hill, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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The Heath, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Rock Garden, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Palace Gardens, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Lost in Time, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Kew at Night, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Inverforth Close, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Highgate Victorian Tombs, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Hampton Court Pergola, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Forget-Me-Not Lenticular, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Egyptian Avenue, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Chiswick House Forest, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
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Chiswick House Bridge, from Falling Through Time - Available in 2 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Battersea Garden Diptych, from Falling Through Time - Available in 1 size
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Dry Cleaning, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Ada, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Blind Pursuit, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Body Language, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
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Charley, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Drifter Diptych, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Flutter Kick, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Girl Interrupted Diptych, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Hoax, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Incognito, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Lilypad II, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Mermaid Diptych, from Underworld - Available in 2 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Pearl Diver Triptych, from Underworld - Available in 1 size
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Surface Tension, from Underworld - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Conversion, from Meditations - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Bathing Beauty, from Meditations - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Retreat, from Meditations - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Traveller, from Meditations - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
Transition, from Meditations - Available in 4 sizes
Barbara Cole Artwork | Bright, exciting, abstract, figurative, underwater figurative photographs.
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