“I think and am hopeful that the thread in my imagery is emotion and mood, enhanced through painterly energy, color and light . “INNER…SCAPES” refers to your innermost feelings that are evoked when looking at and absorbing our magnificent landscapes.
Betty is from Ottawa, Canada where she taught Senior Sciences for many years. It was her teaching, internationally, in Mexico, Spain, and Qatar where she started her second pursuit, being a visual artist. She subsequently completed a BFA at NSCAD University, Canada and a Post Baccalaureate Diploma from the National University of Ireland.
She presently enjoys her studio “Pogue’s Lair “in the Ottawa Valley, Canada where she studies her craft, teaches art, and exhibits at various local shows and galleries. Also her joy continues to be international travel, in the form of art residencies and studies in France, Bermuda, England and Ireland.
Her last painting studies were at the St. Ives School of Painting, Cornwall, UK. This fall she again returned to Bermuda to participate in the Plein Air Festival, 2022. This winter, 2023 she was accepted and completed a 1 month art residency at the Burren College of Art, Ireland. She is looking forward to returning to Bermuda, this fall, to resume her joy of plein air painting with the very welcoming, Bermuda air group. Acrylics are her principal medium but she also works in mixed media, oils,pastels, and graphite.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton university, Canada
Bachelor of Education, Queens University, Canada
Honors Biology Specialist, University of Toronto, Canada
Special Education Specialist, University of Ottawa, Canada
BFA, NSCAD University, Halifax, Canada
Post Pacccalaureate Diploma, National University of Ireland.
Extended Visual Art Studies:
Fleming College, The Ottawa School of Art, St. Lawrence College, The
Gaelic College, Canada
Museum of Contemporary Art, Mexico
The Hudson River School, US
St. Ives School of Painting, UK
private artist tutors in Barcelona, Spain; Salt Lake City, Utah.
Professional Organizations:
Plein Air Art Association of Bermuda
Almonte Art Association, West Carleton Art Association of Canada
National Gallery of Canada
Exhibitions: (Solo & Group)
Cube Gallery, Ottawa
Marco Gallery, Mexico
Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar, Middle East
Bermuda Arts Centre, West Indies
Art in the Attic, Almonte
Jekyll Island Art Association,US
CAMAC, Marnay- sur Seine, France
BCA Gallery, & The Courthouse Gallery, Ireland.