Layers of Meaning

IMAGE: Going Back, 2007, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 x 3 inches

This painting of mine will be included in a 3-person exhibit titled "Layers of Meaning," at the Phinney Center Gallery, 6532 Phinney Ave N in Seattle, from July 8-29. Our opening reception will be during the Greenwood/Phinney Artwalk on Friday, July 8 from 7-9 PM. There will be wine and snacks – hope to see you there!

More at http://www.phinneycenter.org/arts/

The desert is calling

PHOTO: http://www.joshuatreehighlandshouse.com/jthh/galleries/index.html

The Joshua Tree Highlands House Artist Residency Program has awarded me a 6-week residency starting July 10, 2011. The Joshua Tree National Park is just east of Palm Springs, CA, and I will be one of 5-6 artists staying in vacation homes built into the landscape just outside the Park's north entrance.

This is my first official blog. I've kept digital journals of previous residencies in Georgia, Wyoming and Oregon, which can be seen on my website at http://www.bettyhageman.com. But this will be easier and I hope more of you will be able to enjoy the exciting discoveries with me as I hike, photograph, draw, write and paint in the desert.