Barbara Banister

Banister was born in Epsom to Annie Rita Barrow and Frederick Banister, an architect.^[1] After attending Worcester Park School at Westgate-on-Sea in Kent, Banister took private art lessions before entering the Royal College of Art.^[1] After a period working for the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty Banister returned to her art, both as a silversmith making decorative jewellery and as a painter.^[1] She was commissioned to paint a portrait of the jockey Lester Piggott winning the 1954 Derby on Never Say Die.^[2] Banister had a solo exhibition at Fletching in Sussex during 1958.^[2] She exhibited with the Society of Women Artists and in arts and crafts fairs, the British Industries Fair and won a gold medal at the Home Arts and Industries Association exhibition. ^[1] The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths holds examples of her work in their art collection at Goldsmiths' Hall in London.^[2] She died at Uckfield in Sussex.^[1]