About the Artist
Plein Air Artist
Artist Statement
‘I love to sketch, draw & paint images gathered from my outdoor adventures,
Exploring the wild landscapes
and national parks of the Colorado Plateau is where you’ll find me!
My painting style is graphic with bold lines and colors.
I currently express myself with soft pastel when Plein Air painting.
My studio work includes Acrylic Gouache paintings.’ Betsy Menand
2024
Art of the West Award of Excellence - Colorado River at Knowles Overlook – Pastel
8th Arizona Artists Pastel Association National Show March 2024 Phippen Museum • Prescott, Arizona JURIED
Boulder County Plein Air Festival • Boulder, Colorado - June 2024 JURIED
Estes Valley Plein Air – Estes Park Arts Center – Rocky Mountain National Park August 2024 INVITED
16th Grand Canyon Celebration of Art - Grand Canyon Conservancy- Plein Air Event and Show - Kolb Studio • GCNP • September 2024 - January 2025 INVITED 5th
Monuments and Canyons – Plein Air COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT - October 2024 Studio Show March 2025 -The Art Center, Grand Junction, Colorado JURIED
20th Sedona Arts Festival – Sedona, Arizona - October 2024 INVITED
2023
Honorable Mention Airport Paint Out & Honorable Mention Final Show 19th Sedona Arts Festival – Sedona, Arizona - October 2023 INVITED 2ND
Honorable Mention - Monuments and Canyons – Plein Air Colorado National Monument -October 2023 Studio Show March 2024 -The Art Center, Grand Junction, Colorado JURIED
15th Grand Canyon Celebration of Art - Grand Canyon Conservancy Plein Air Event and Show - Kolb Studio • GCNP • September 2023 - January 2024 INVITED 4th
BEST OF SHOW – JUDGE Scott Ruthven - Estes Valley Plein Air – Estes Park Arts Center Estes Park, Colorado – Rocky Mountain National Park JURIED
Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational – Crested Butte, Colorado July 2023 JURIED
Pacific Northwest Plein Air Invitational April 2023 Maryhill Museum of Art Goldendale, Washington– Exhibit April 30 – May 29, 2023 JURIED
2022
Honorable Mention – L’Auberge Creekside Paint Out - 18th Sedona Arts Festival – Sedona, Arizona – October 2022 JURIED
Honorable Mention - Monuments and Canyons - Colorado National Monument– Plein Air - October 2022 Studio Show April 2023 -The Art Center, Grand Junction, Colorado JURIED
14th Grand Canyon Celebration of Art - Grand Canyon Conservancy Plein Air Event and Show - Kolb Studio • GCNP • September 2022 - February 2023 INVITED 3rd
Honorable Mention Tailgate Paint Out -Sedona Art Center – Sedona, Arizona – June 2022 INVITED
2021
Monuments and Canyons – Plein Air - September 26 - October 3, 2021 JURIED Studio Show March 4 – April 9, 2022 The Art Center, Grand Junction, Colorado
Taos Plein Air Event – New Mexico Plein Air Painters - Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery September 25 - October 12, 2021 JURIED
13th Grand Canyon Celebration of Art - Grand Canyon Conservancy - Plein Air Event and Show - Kolb Studio • GCNP • September 2021 - February 2022 INVITED 2nd
2020
12th Grand Canyon Celebration of Art • Grand Canyon Conservancy - Plein Air Event and Show • Kolb Studio • GCNP • September 2020 - February 2021 JURIED - 1st year
Flagstaff Arts Counsel • 10” x 10” Art Fundraiser Show • Flagstaff, Az 2019
Mountain Sports 1% Give Back • Grand Canyon 100th Painting & Prints • July 2018 • Proceeds to GCC
Open Studios • Flagstaff, Arizona • Coconino Center for the Arts Preview Show 2002
• Arizona Handmade Gallery • Flagstaff, Arizona 1997- 2004
• Artist Gallery • CO-OP • Flagstaff, Arizona 1993-1997
• Café Espresso Gallery • Flagstaff, Arizona • Show 1986
• 2 Women Artist Show • Loyola Marymount • Denver 1986
Education
BFA University of Denver 1985 • Painting and Drawing
Winchester School of Art • England • Study Abroad 1983
Graphic Design • Northern Arizona University 1994-1995
Drawing Workshop • Grand Canyon Association 2014
Work
Artist 1985 - Present
Wildflower Photography & Prayer Flags – Photography and Seamstress - Self Employed 2014 –
House Building – Self Employed / Family – Office Management 2000’s -
Outdoor Adventure Retail – Window display, Murals and Merchandising 1990’s
Art Supply – Sales 1980’s
ADVENTURES…in search of artistic inspiration
John Muir Trail • San Francisco Peaks • Sedona • Grand Canyon Backpacking • Escalante River Canyons Solo 1985
Buckskin / Paria Canyon 2016 • Desolation/Gray River Trip • San Juan River Trips • Grand Canyon River Trips • Yampa River Trip
International Trips: Ireland • Iceland • England • Scotland • France
Family
2 adult children • 1 partner • 2 brothers • 1 aussie shepherd dog
Lives in Log Home on Gold Creek which flows into Quartz & Tomichi Creeks that confluences with
Gunnison River that merges with Colorado River eventually flowing thru Grand Canyon NP…
Just outside of Gunnison, Colorado @ 9000’
