Durkee, Stephen

Barbara Durkee (1935–2022) was an American artist. She is known for being a co founder of the artist collective USCO (Us Company) in New York. She also co founded the spiritual community, the Lama Foundation in New Mexico in 1968. Durkee was born in 1935 in Los Angeles California. For a time she was married to fellow artist Stephen Durkee. She changed her name from Barbara Durkee to Asha Greer. She died on January 7, 2022, in Virginia. An example of her work with USCO is in the National Gallery of Art. She is also credited with working on the design and production of the original edition of the book, Be Here Now, produced by the Lama Foundation.