JUDI BETTS

Acclaimed watercolor artist Judi Betts has always aimed to stimulate discussion and thought about everyday subjects and scenes with her work. In recent months, despite botanical illustration not generally being of interest to her, she has found sunflowers fascinating. Everything from the irregularity of the blossoms to the torn foliage caught her attention and found their way into her studio.

Judi Betts, nws, aws, an artist from Baton Rouge, LA, is a highly respected painter, instructor, juror and author, who has attained an international reputation for her transparent watercolor paintings. She is the author of two award winning books: WATERCOLOR…Let’s Think About It (5th printing) and PAINTING…a QUEST toward XTRAORDINARY (5 AWARDS).

Judi has conducted over 425 workshops in 48 states and 10 foreign countries, including invitational sessions in Norway, Puerto Rico, Sweden and Canada. She has won over 125 awards in major competitions including the Transparent Watercolor Society of America “Master of Watercolor” designation; a special award for “Contributions to the medium of Watercolor” by Watercolor USA Honor Society and their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.