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Artist Statement
God has created all the beauty that surrounds us in nature and in
people. If I, through my art can invoke an emotion and capture a
moment in time of God's beauty, then I have been successful.
 My years of experience and my professional background enables me
to render paintings in oils or pastels in an impressionist style.
Utilizing color, to harmonize and complement your color scheme, I am
capable of responding to a wide variety of subjects from tranquil
streams, vibrant sunsets, morning mist, ocean sunrises, mountain
vistas and beautiful gardens. I love Plein Air painting, but I
readily accept commissions from your special photographs of
landscapes and people.
I enjoy working with decorators, designers and individuals, to
create a mood or enliven a room to harmonize or enhance your color
scheme.
Biography
Bette Coningsby has painted all her life. She was inspired by her
artist grandmother and as a child she always preferred to draw and
paint rather than playing outdoors. She started art lessons at a
young age and won her first awards at 12. As a teen growing up in
New York City she spent her Saturdays drawing at New York Art
Students League and enjoyed many visits to the New York city
museums. Bette studied painting and commercial art at Centenary
College and worked as a graphic designer. After her 5 children were
in school she received a BFA with a teaching certificate from
Florida Atlantic University. She taught art in the school system for
six years and continues to teach classes in Florida and
North Carolina. Bette has explored all mediums but fell in love with
oil and pastel, which she now works in and teaches exclusively.
Education
AA Centenary College
BFA Florida Atlantic
University
Florida State teaching
certificate
Studied six years with
Henry Hensche learning color and how it is affected by light.
Workshops in oils: Lois
Griffel, Gay Faulkenberry
Workshops in pastels:
Albert Handell, Gregory Kondos, Susan Ogilvie, Elsie Dresch, Wolf
Kahn
Portrait study: Daniel
Green, Peggy Baumgaertner, Michael DelPriore, Cedric and Joanette
Egell
Affiliations
Juried into professional
status Boca Artist Guild
Member of Southeast
Pastel Society
Atlanta Portrait Society
Recent Awards and Honors
Silver Medal in
pastel...N.C. State Silver Games 2005
First Place pastel
Transylvania Senior Games 2005
Second Place oil
Transylvania Senior Games 2005
Honorable Mention...Focus
on Art Brevard N.C. 2005
Honorable
Mention...Bonnet House Historic Florida 2005
Second Place Boca Raton
Artist Guild Show 2005
Honorable Mention...Bascum
Louise Highlands, N.C.
Venues
Artists Haven Gallery on East
Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bette Coningsby Studios (Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida and Lake Toxaway, North Carolina)
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