Betty Atkinson

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Betty Atkinson is an Alaskan artist working from her studio in Anchorage. Ms. Atkinson says of her work, “I have been drawing and painting all my life. I have spent many years studying, practicing, and producing art. It is my passion. Along with the Great Masters, I have been influenced by the early California Impressionists. I paint the Alaskan landscape because it is so compelling. Its vastness and mystery, its monumental shapes and bold colors are a constant inspiration. Many of my paintings are done on location (en plein air). Some are completed in the studio from sketches, notes and photographs. Many pieces are a combination of reality and imagination. Painting is a way of life for me.”

She received her training from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Banff School of Fine Arts, Alberta, Canada; the University of Alaska, Anchorage; and during an European Art Study Tour.

Ms. Atkinson is a member of the Alaska Watercolor Society, the Alaska Artists Guild, the Plein Air Painters of Alaska, and she is a signature member of the International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP)*. She exhibits through these organizations and through juried exhibitions and frequent solo and group shows.