Betsy Garside

Betsy's work captures quiet relationships between elements of nature and those that represent humankind. A realist painter, she is drawn to depth, to the play of light, and to vibrant color in her subjects. Her landscapes in particular balance intimate space with the heroic scale of environments. As Betsy travels throughout the West and the rest of the world she seeks out nature's raw beauty and marks of civilization, combining structures, skyscapes, flora and fauna, and industry to underline the connections between what is here and how we inhabit it.