Betsy Youngquist sculptural mosaics
11 03 10 - 11:39
Betsy Youngquist was born in Rockford, IL in 1965. She received her Bachelors Degree in art from North Park University in Chicago in 1987, and her Masters Degree in art education from UW-Madison in 1992. During the past several years Betsy has shown her work in galleries, juried exhibitions, and art fairs throughout the United States.
Youngquist says;
"Always in such a hurry to create enough work to fill my booth for the next show, I seldom take time to stop, breathe, and reflect. As I sit here at the computer, with beads accidentally glued to my pants, I’m further reminded that my life as an artist, and my story as a person are intertwined with the significance of the animals that cross my path. Animals are as invested in our experience as we are in theirs. Sometimes I think we want to see ourselves in these creatures in order to hear the messages they bring. I know I do."
"Lately I’ve come full circle as the human heads of my earlier paintings have found their way into my sculptures as antique doll parts. That’s always fun, when an unintentional connection becomes obvious. "
See more of her work at www.byart.com.
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