Betsy's Art Blog

Wearing So Many Hats: The Intersection of Art and Activism in Progressive Politics In the world of art, wearing many hats is more than a m...

Art has been a political tool for centuries.   Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt saw many examples (usually political leaders "tooting th...

Halloween sales have gone by, Christmas sales are in full swing--hey wait a minute!  What became of Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving was a BIIIIG ...

Well, it is time to be selling Halloween and Fall items while painting Christmas items (and I am doing some for Kwanzaa and Hannukah as well...

 Here we go!  Back-to-school sales abound, it is 104 degrees in the shade, and our thoughts turn to...snowmen???? I love holidays.  I love t...

 My first time out at a maker's fair was a complete disaster.   I made just about every mistake it was possible to make.  Some of them w...

I have gotten in the habit of bringing home all different kinds of items to paint.  I don't just shop all the sales at stores.  I make l...