Barbara Balmer (1929–2017): A Tuscan Soul Captured in Watercolor Barbara Balmer RSA (September 23, 1929 – December 31, 2017) was a Scottish artist and teacher whose distinctive watercolor paintings—characterized by serene landscapes imbued with subtle color palettes—earned her recognition as one of Scotland’s foremost practitioners of the medium. Born in Birmingham, she honed her artistic skills at Coventry School of Art and Edinburgh College of Art before embarking on a transformative journey to Italy in 1973, an experience that profoundly shaped her artistic vision and became a recurring m…