About Betz Green
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As a child, I spent countless hours wandering through the rural landscapes surrounding my home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. On these rambles, I collected nature’s small-scale castoffs such as tiny animal skulls, seed pods, discarded bird nests and eggs, insect casings, and other natural treasures. Upon returning home, these cherished bits would become still lifes from which I would study and endlessly draw. These early experiences form the sensibilities for my subjects and artistic style.
After attending Tyler School of Art, I became the original cover illustrator for the Montgomery County Town and Country Living Magazine and co-founded the Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists. My current work includes a wide range of subject matter from both Montgomery and Bucks County. Over the years, I have produced portfolios of work featuring such diverse media as silverpoint, oil, oil pastel, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, metal leaf, and mixed media collage. My works are detailed observations of the natural world around me, often with whimsical story lines.
I have been featured in gallery and museum shows and in numerous private collections. Among other regional, national, and international shows, I have exhibited and received honors and awards at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Phillips Mill, Stover Mill galleries in Bucks County, Philadelphia Water Color Society, Philadelphia Sketch Club- with the Gold and Silver Medals at Audubon Artists, Inc. and the Salmagundi Club in NYC.
My work is included on the Bucks County Artist Database through the Michener Art Museum and can be viewed at Borrelli's Chestnut Hill Gallery located in Philadelphia PA.
I reside outside Philadelphia with my husband, fellow artist and collaborator James Green, a few chickens and too many gardens.
Artist CV
Education
Temple University Tyler School of Art
Numerous Studio Classes with Various Instructors through the Years
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts
Kutztown University Saturday Classes
Gallery Exhibitions and Awards
Bucks County Artist Database- Michener Art Museum, Beginning in 2023
Featured Artist- Chestnut Hill Gallery, ’24 -‘26
Dual Show -Stover Mill Gallery, ’19, ‘26
Phillips Mill Annual Juried Show, '09, ’11, ’12, Award, ’14 Award, ’15, 2017- ’25
50th Annual Juried Show -The State Museum of Pennsylvania,’17, The drawing award ‘21
Juried Art Show-Art of the River Towns, ‘20
Annual Juried Show -Stover Mill Gallery,’15, Gallery award ’16, ’17 (Juror) ’19 Award, ’22 Award, ‘24
Annual Art Show,-Historic Yellow Springs, 2010- ‘26
International Works on Paper juried Exhibition-Philadelphia Water Color Society ’20-’23, Award, ’24
Annual Juried Show -Meadowood - ’24, ’25 award, artist of the month November ‘25
Innvited Artist- MCGOPA (Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists),‘25
GNAL Exhibition at Montgomery Community College Gallery- ’23 award
Tinicum Arts Festival- ’22- ‘25
Community Art Center at Wallingford- ’21 Best of Show, ’22 -‘24
Artsbridge Members ArtSshow at Prallsville Mill- ’22, ‘24
Audubon Artists Inc., Salmagundi Club, NYC, ’10 Gold Medal, ’11, ’12 award, ’13 Silver Medal, ’14- '16, ’17 Silver Medal
Scenes of the Schuykill at Montgomery County Community College ’15, ’17 Staff’s Choice Award ’18 award, ‘19
Juried Show-Wayne Art Center, ‘18, ’21, ’22, ‘24
Exhibit B Gallery, ’21,
New Hope Arts Gallery -’21, The Drawing Award, ’22, ‘23
Featured Artist Dual Show with Jim-Waverly Heights, ‘18
The Tiny Biennale- Rome, Italy- Gallery of Art at Temple University, ’17, ‘18
Juried Show- New Hope Art League, ’18 Works on Paper Award
Philadelphia Watercolor Society ’13 Memorial Award, ’16- '18, ‘20 (Online), ’21, ’22 Award
Montgomery County Open Studio Tour, ‘18
Annual Juried Art Show-Audubon Center at Mill Grove ’17 Award, ‘19
International Juried Exhibition -The Nude Figure at Wayne Art Center, ‘16
Featured Artist-Beth Or Gallery, ‘17
Annual Juried Show in New Hope-Gold Light Gallery, ’15, ‘16
Naked in New Hope exhibit at Sidetracks Gallery, ’15, Gallery award, ’16
Annual Juried Exhibition -Hudson Valley Art Association at the Salmagundi Club, NYC, ‘14
Artist’s Equity Select Exhibition at Wallingford Community Arts Center, 13
The Artists’ Model Exhibition at Montgomery County Community College, ‘14
Juried Small Oils Exhibition-Philadelphia Sketch Club, ’09, ’12- 2nd Award
Allied Artists, NYC ’11, ’12, ’21, '22- Award
70th Annual Contemporary Voices Juried Show-Woodmere Art Museum, ’10
Keystone National, ’09 -2nd Award, ’10
Artsbridge Annual Juried Show at Riverrun Gallery- 1st Place Award, ‘10
Artist’s Equity Juried Show at the Berman Museum, ‘09
Philadelphia Sketch Club 150th Anniversary Show at Montgomery County Community College Gallery,‘13
Philadelphia Sketch Club Exhibition at Newman Gallery, ’07, ’09, ‘10
Showing Artist-Chestnut Hill Gallery, ’07- Featured Artist, ’17- Group Show
Featured Artist- Artists’ House, ‘03
1990-2000
Upstairs Gallery in Lahaska
Howard Gallery of Art in New Hope
Louisa Melrose Gallery in Buckingham
Publications and Other Media
YouTube Interview with Jim through Phillips Mill, ‘21
Philadelphia Stories Magazine, ‘21
YouTube Webinar Interview through Phillips Mill with Jim, ‘20
Feature Article-Chestnut Hill Local, ‘19
Feature Article-Milestones, ‘19
International Contemporary Artists, ‘13
Feature Article-Montgomery County Town and Country Living Magazine, Summer 2001 and Spring 2008- Montgomery Artist in Residence-County Town and Country Living Magazine, '02 to '04
Making Art Safely by Merle Spandorfer
Positions
Drawing Instructor- Greater Norristown Art League, 2021, '25
Juror- Meadowood Annual Juried Art Show, ‘24
Mixed media Demo at the Community Art Center at Wallenford for the Philadelphia Water Color Society, ‘23
Framing Demo and Workshop with Jim at Greater Norristown Art League, ’22, ‘23
Framing Demo and Workshop at GNAL, ‘24
Framing demo- Doylestown Art League, ‘22
Juried Art Show-Committee for Art of The River Towns, ‘20
Drawing Instructor at Art Center at Ambler, 2015, ‘19
Juror for Doylestown Art League Members Show, ‘22
Juror for Greater Norristown Art League, ’19, ‘20
Juror- Delaware Valley Art League, ‘16, ‘20
Juror for Stover Mill Art Gallery Annual Juried Show, ‘17
Juror for North Penn Art League, ‘17
Silverpoint Lecture - Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts, ‘17
Silverpoint Lecture- Bucks Mont Art League, ‘17
Silverpoint demonstration and workshop at Delaware Valley Art League, ‘15
Curator of “The Artists’ Model” exhibition hosted by Montgomery County Community College ‘14
Instructor at Woodmere Art Museum, ’13, ‘14
Chairperson for the 150th Anniversary of Philadelphia Sketch Club Show at MCCC Gallery, ‘13
Artist-in-Residence, Montgomery County Town and Country Living Magazine, ’02- ‘04
Co-founder-MCGOPA (Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists)
Vice President-MCGOPA ’99, ‘00
Gallery Director-MCGOPA, 2001, ‘03
Secretary and Co-Chair, Art is Everywhere, ‘01
Co-Juror, Graterford Prison Inmate Show, ‘01