ARTIST’S STATEMENT

“My art expresses my passion for the interplay of shapes and color. Having grown up in New York City and now living near the ocean and mountains on the west coast, it’s natural for me to reference the city as well as landscape in my artwork. But as I paint, subject matter becomes secondary. Shapes and color are my primary tools for defining pictorial space. These shapes become simplified with abstraction and invented color is used for impact. Negative shapes become an integral part of the design. Memory and imagination help fuel the painting process. My main inspiration is to represent the essential mood of the scene. In some paintings, I’m, inspired to create a sense of the familiar; in others, a mood of drama or mystery is the true consideration. I work too create a personal interpretation of the image.”

PROFILE

Betty was educated at City University of New York, CCNY, where she received her M.S. Ed. She is currently a Professor Emeritus at San Diego City College. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout our region and she won numerous awards.

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