WILLIAM BETTS

Biography

Betts works on several different projects concurrently, moving back and forth between series and ideas. It is an ongoing exploration of the intersection of the digital realm and the traditional craft of painting, Betts uses various technologies, strategies, and processes to create his work. Born and raised in New York City, Betts graduated from Arizona State University in 1991 with high honors with a B.A. in Studio Art and a minor in philosophy. Between 1991 and 2002 he held various executive positions in the technology field. Before leaving the business world to pursue his painting full time in 2002, he was a senior executive responsible for the European operations of an international application software company. Betts is currently based in Houston, Texas.

Betts was recently awarded Best in Show at the Biennial Southwest at the Albuquerque Museum in New Mexico by Neal Benezra, the Director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In addition, Recently Betts was awarded first place in the Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art 2008 exhibition juried by Kevin Saladino from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In addition, work from this series is included in the upcoming 2008 Houston Area Show at the Blaffer Gallery curated by Claudia Schmukli as well as in New American Talent 23 at the Arthouse Texas in Austin.

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