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Betty Clarke

Biography:
I loved drawing and painting as a child but did not pursue this until the 1980’s at the Footscray Community Centre and later the Keilor Community Centre. After moving house there were no classes in painting so I took up pottery instead for five years. In 1999 I arrived in Cooktown and was able to resume painting. I feel I am at the beginning of the learning process. I just love to paint and wish I had more time to improve and bring to life what I see in my mind.

I get such a thrill when someone appreciates a work of mine enough to buy it. This inspires me to continue.

Artists who have inspired and influenced me:
Trevor Maudsley - graphite, oils
Herman Pekal - weekend workshop - oils
Maxine Thompson - weekend workshop - pastel
Ludij Peden - weekend workshop - Genesis Heat set oils

Mediums:
Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Mixed Media

Styles:
Representational. Recently creating more contemporary semi-abstract works.

Subject Matter:
Landscapes and Florals.

Memberships and Associations:
Member of the Cooktown School of Art Society.
President for 3 years from 2007 - 2009.
Member of The Not Over the Hill Art group now called Red Pepper Art group

Art Prizes Won:

• 2008 Winner Cooktown Bowls Club Award - Landscape 30th CSAS Annual Art Exhibition for “A Moment in Time” Acrylic
• 2007 Highly Commended Cooktown Bowls Club Award - Landscape 29th CSAS Annual Art Exhibition for “After the Rain” Acrylic / Oil
• 2006 Winner Elizabeth Guzsely Memorial Award 28th CSAS Annual Art Exhibition for "North Shore I"
• 2005 Highly Commended Poberay Memorial Award - Miniature CSAS Annual Art Exhibition fof "Lighthouse Blues"

Current Works of Art Available to View at:
Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery 125 Charlotte Street Cooktown

Price Range:
$80.00 - $400.00

Paintings.

'Warm Colours of Autumn' Acrylic
This painting was created with memories of Autumns in cooler climates. The rich colours of nature at her best, reds, golds, oranges with still a touch of green, leaves of all shapes and sizes. I used a black background and started with a generous layer of modelling compound to give a feel of shape and softness to the different leaves. Using the Autumn tones over the main body of work I then gave a generous splash of copper to finish the painting.

'Almost Home on the Mulligan.' Oil.
This was painted from a photo taken through the front window of our bus, on the Mulligan Highway as we neared Cooktown after being away for several months.

'A Cooktown Cottage'
I pass this cottage almost daily, it has a lot of character about it, I think also a lot of history. I just had to paint it, I used oil paint for this cottage and was happy with the result as I do not normally paint buildings. Entered in the 32nd CSAS Annual Art Exhibition 2010

'The Edge of Beyond'

'A Touch of Orange'

Winner Cooktown Bowls Club Award - Landscape at 30th Annual Art Exhibition 2008 for acrylic painting titled “A Moment in Time”

Highly Commended Cooktown Bowls Club Award - Landscape 29th CSAS Annual Art Exhibition 2007 for “After the Rain” Acrylic / Oil

 

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