Barbara Anne Astman RCA (born 12 July 1950) is a Canadian artist who has recruited instant camera technology, colour xerography, and digital scanners to explore her inner thoughts.

[4] Since the early 1970s Astman has explored a wide range of photo-based media and produced work, which has received recognition in Canada and abroad.

Her major touring retrospective exhibition, Barbara Astman - Personal/Persona - A 20 Year Survey was curated by Liz Wylie (Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1995).

In addition, she has co-curated an installation titled The Emergence of Feminism: Changing the Course of Art, featuring work by Joyce Wieland, Suzy Lake and Lisa Steele (AGO, 2008).

The following permanent collections, among others, hold her work: Canadian Art magazine featured a profile of Astman's career in the Spring 2014 issue.