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Betty Johnson is an Albertan artist, born in Grande
Prairie and raised in Calgary. While growing up in the city, she has
been strongly influenced by frequent visits to the family farms in northern
Alberta. Childhood trips to the foothills,
mountains, ocean, and early world travel have helped broaden her outlook.
Betty
has been developing her artistic skills from a very early age, and enjoys
working with a diversity of media, including numerous fibre arts as well as
woodworking. In the past two years
she has concentrated on watercolour painting.
In
spite of years of compromised health, Betty has pursued a great variety of
interests. These include enjoying
time with her dogs, horses, and garden.
She is also an avid reader.
Betty enjoys many outdoor sports and activities, and has an affinity
for the natural world.
Betty’s first art show, in November 2008, resulted in the sale of
twenty-five paintings. Her work
received many positive comments including those from several well respected
artists. Betty has shown work with
the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, at their 84th
annual Open Water Exhibition at the Leighton Art Centre.
Recently, Betty has displayed paintings at the Calgary Exhibition
and Stampede Western Art
Gallery.
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