Settling In

I am settling in — to Bend, Oregon this time! My move from the Oregon Coast was a rollicking adventure of crazy car trips back and forth through stunning scenery, lost mail, skullduggery, deceit, freedom, anxiety, exhaustion and joy! I now live in another small studio – 450 sq. ft. this time, brand new and … Read more

My official contract with creative inspiration

About 5 months ago, I took a workshop called “The Terror of the Good” — facilitated by Marla Estes of The School of the Examined Life. At the time, I was finishing up my Shipyard Fragments art obsession and flailing around in an eddy of the river of my life, wondering what was next – … Read more

Shipyard Fragments Art Opening March 5th

Shipyard Fragments Poster

Charleston Oregon Artist, Betsy Lewis, Presents “Shipyard Fragments” Shipyard Art Exhibition at South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Get up close and personal with the Charleston Shipyard! Betsy Lewis offers an intimate look at the beauteous decay of the shipyard, docks and waterways of Charleston, Oregon. Her work is a unique mix of photography, paint, … Read more

People’s Choice Art Award goes to Betsy

  Exciting news! I won the People’s Choice Award at the 2015 Miniatures and Small Works Art Competition at Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio in Bandon, Oregon. This means I get a full wall show at this gallery in 2016. This also means I need to get busy exploring this medium a bit … Read more