Barbara is a signature member of New England Plein Air Painters,  elected to Hudson Valley Art Association and  the Rockport Art Association.  She is also an elected by jury member of the Academic Artists Association and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. Her work has been chosen for the Springfield Art Museum Academic Art Association Invitational Exhibition for September 2010. She has served as Curator for The New England Landscape Invitational Show at the Lyme Art Association for several years as well as the Rockport Art Association membership jury.  Her work is published in Great Day Trips to Connecticut’s Critical Habitats . Barbara has taught plein air painting privately and through various educational institutions, including the Lyme Art Association, where she is an elected member and served as President of the Board of Directors.

Lussier  holds a B.F.A. degree with high honors from the University of Hartford where she studied with Rudolph Zallinger and Paul Zimmerman.  She has also studied at Ringling School of Art, Hartford College for Women, and the Lyme Academy.  Her work has been exhibited throughout New England and internationally.  She is represented in a number of corporate and private collections and has won numerous awards, including the Painting Award from the Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, the Awards For Excellence in Painting from the Rockport Art Association  and the Painting Award from the Academic Artist Association  and the Sylvan Gallery Landscape .  She received the Isabella W. Steinschneider award at the Hudson Valley Art Association 2009 Annual Show.  Her painting, “Chasing the Light” was awarded top 15% distinction by the Jury for the August and September 2009 Fine Art Views painting competition.  "Snow Light in Vermont" was awarded first place at the Tolland Art Center  Exhibition 2011. "Morning Fog" received second place at the Monson Art Association. Passing Storm was awarded Best in Show at the Tolland Art Association 2012 exhibition.