The Artist

Betty the Painter

Betty Dion was drawn to become a resident of Sedona, a snowbird from Canada.  A former watercolorist, Betty was challenged to paint the southwest.  To capture the vibrant colors, light, shadows and atmosphere of the southwest she was pushed to increasingly move towards acrylic and abstraction. Inspired by the awesome landscape and energy of Sedona, and looking for fellow plein air painters, Betty founded the Sedona Plein Air Network in 2017.
Betty is a member of the Sedona Plein Air Network, the Sedona Arts Center, the Plein Air Painters of Northern Arizona, the Arizona Plein Air Painters and the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society.
Betty’s work has been shown in art galleries from Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Arizona.

Artist Statement

Betty’s acrylic paintings are inspired by the lights, shadows and shapes found in the Southwest.  Weekly excursions to paint plein air have provided an opportunity for Betty to develop a painterly practices of fresh loose and bold brushstrokes. While Betty explores the landscape, she analyzed how the light falls upon the shapes producing simple volumes that can be translated into her strong stylized rich values.  Betty’s practice of painting quickly results in a fresh loose impressionistic personal style.

Exhibits

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Betty’s paintings hang in the private collections of patrons from England, Canada and the U.S.
Betty has been represented by the Pilar Shephard Art Gallery (www.pilarshephard.com) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and Perth Art Gallery.

 She has exhibited a number of public shows including:   

    •    Sedona Members Show 2022
    •    Renegades 2020
    •    Arts Morin Heights 2018, 2019, 2020
    •    The Table 2019
    •    The Table 2017
    •    The Herb Garden, OMMA – 2012
    •    The Almonte Textile Museum, OMMA – 2011
    •    The Discovery Studio Tour – 2011
    •    Solo Show, Paris Windows – Ottawa International Airport Gallery – 2010
    •    Irving Greenberg Theatre – 2009
    •    Avoca Café – 2009
    •    Solo Show, Freedom, Ottawa International Airport Gallery – 2007
    •    Solo Show, It’s All About Poppies, Ottawa International Airport Gallery – 2006
    •    Solo Show, New Works, Ottawa Delta Hotel – 2005
    •    Foyer Gallery 2000 – 2005