Betty Ann Kreutziger
JANUARY: Artist Statement
Painting after so many years she agrees with Picasso, “it takes a long time to become young”.
Website: bettyannekreutziger.com
Artwork
Painting after so many years she agrees with Picasso, “it takes a long time to become young”.
Website: bettyannekreutziger.com
Artwork
Artist Bio Karen Crowell – PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE ARTIST Born and raised in Southern California, Karen has loved to draw since childhood. She remembers sitting for hours at her Grandparent’s table drawing with colored pencils her uncle, a student at UCLA, let her use. During her student years, she would do drawings for other students’…
“Since I was very young, making paintings has always had a calming effect on my psyche, as well as improved my general outlook on life. The sense of creating a work that is conceptually and visually pleasing is a wonderful thing.” – Debbie Forbes
When I paint, I am completely absorbed in my work. I can travel to exotic places, sit in a beautiful garden, or maybe sunbath on a deserted beach.
FEBRUARY: Artist Statement Creating art is an inborn need for me. It is something that is a constant part of my life. We live in a world of speed and instant gratification, often missing the beauty and magical moments of the world around us. I like to harness those moments and the occasional humor they…
I love to find and photograph that elusive image that is gone in an instant. The kind of thing that makes most people say, “If I only had a camera with me.” Well, I do have mine with me, and more often than not, I get the shot.
Charlene enjoys a variety of mediums: acrylic, pastel, watercolor, and two favorites: colored pencil and pen ‘n ink. Living in Sacramento for years, she developed a passion for Victorian homes which she renders in pen ‘n ink detail, sometimes combining with watercolor.