Betty Lemley Art Instructor

107 Sunflower Street Georgetown, TX  78628  Phone:  512  864-0370

Professional Biography

Education Marymount College, Salina, KS

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX;

BS,BFA, MAVA, Studio Art

Glassell School of Art   

 MFA Houston, Post-Graduate Work

Lamar University – Rome, Italy; Post-Graduate work in painting and Art History

While at Lamar University – Rome, also traveled to Greece, France and throughout Italy studying art history, photography and painting. 

Workshops:

Workshops taken with many renowned artist in areas of pastel, watercolor acrylics and oils.

Studied under Houston artists:  Phillip Renteria, Polly Hammett, Jim Hill

Two summers studying watercolor in Santa Fe and Taos with Jerry Newman

Two weeks oil painting sessions with John Alexander, of New York

Two week oil painting sessions with Paul Manus of New York

Exhibits:

            Beaumont Art League Membership Show, Juried Shows

                Tri-State At Exhibit, Beaumont, TX, Juried Show; Purchase Prize Award

                Dishman Gallery, Lamar University – Beaumont

                Art Studio, Beaumont, One-person Show

                Galveston Art League Membership Juried Show

                Glassell School of Art Exhibit =, Houston

                Five-state Art Exhibit, Port Arthur, TX Juried Show

                Port Arthur Library Gallery, Port Arthur, TX, Oner-person Show

                Atelier de la Rive Guache Gallery, Beaumont, TX

                University of Mexico at San Antonio, Juried Show, Third Place Award

                Tex Art Museum, Port Arthur, TX, Three Person Show

                Austin Harvest Art Exhibit, Austin, TX

                Wildfire Restaurant Exhibit =, Georgetown, TX; one person show

                Williamson County Art Guild Gallery

                Visual Arts Club of Sun City TX, Georgetown TX 

Lemley works in several media, including painting in oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastels and drawing in pencil and ink.  In all, natural forms appear as the main source of inspiration.  She developed from a childhood’s love of nature; the land, sky and water.  There has been a lifelong love of the landscape and the artist works in in close harmony with it.  She has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, searching for creative sources.  Many of her works are in major private and corporate collections throughout of the United States,  Paris and France 

To enhance her learning experiences, she did volunteer work in both elementary and high school grades teaching art and art history both in Port Arthur and Beaumont and the Art Museum of South East Texas, Beaumont.