The Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore artist Elizabeth Betzen currently has a collection of her work on display at the Goddard Center Art Studio. The pieces on display primarily consist of oil paintings, however there are some mixed media pieces and she also does some ceramic work, though those pieces are not featured.
Betzen said she finds inspiration in everyday life and likes to scout out new locations for ideas. Often she’ll do a few initial sketches then return with an easel and her paints to create while on location.
“I’m really inspired by nature, but also architecture as well,” Betzen said. “I’m really interested in where architecture and landscape coexist. I’m also fascinated by old buildings and parking lots, and I like to go into neighborhoods to look for something interesting. Two of the paintings on display are of this really old shack I found in Dallas, (Texas). I was kind of fascinated by finding this really old building in the middle of a metropolis.”