Greetings space artists of the IAAA!
The IAAA Steam Team is proud to announce Betsy Carroll Smith as The Space Artist of the Quarter: September 2024 and feature her astronomical artwork, "Ever Reaching" for the Art of the Quarter: September 2024!
Don't forget to click on the link to check out her posters.
SPACE ARTIST OF THE QUARTER SEPTEMBER 2024 - BETSY CARROLL SMITH
ARTIST BIO
Full Resolution Poster: Space Artist of the Quarter September 2024
Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1952 Betsy grew up in an artistic family who encouraged her to follow her dreams wherever they might lead. Although artistically inclined, she developed an early fascination with aviation and space, learning to fly at age sixteen. She attended Parks College of Aeronautics and Purdue University and held various flying jobs throughout her career, from flight instructor to airline pilot. She retired from flying in 2009 as a Boeing 757/767 captain with UPS.
During her flying career, Betsy always found time for art. Through her membership in the International Association of Astronomical Artists, she was able to combine her interests in art and space while participating in many space art workshops and art exhibitions in the US and abroad. In 1995 Betsy was one of twenty artists from around the world whose paintings were sent to the Russian space station MIR for the first art exhibit in earth orbit. Her painting entitled "When Dreams Are Born" was selected by the crew to remain on MIR. In 2005 Betsy participated in an art project at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; she created a series of paintings inspired by the science being explored there.
Along with space art, Betsy especially enjoys painting watercolor landscapes and wildlife. She volunteers at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science where she has the opportunity to work with raptors in the education programs. She currently resides in New Hampshire with her husband Marc, a writer-poet and retired English professor who shares her love of nature and the arts.
SPACE ART OF THE QUARTER SEPTEMBER 2024 - EVER REACHING BY BETSY CARROLL SMITH
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
Full Resolution Poster 1 : Art of the Quarter September 2024
The painting is titled "Ever Reaching", 30" x 40" acrylic on canvas. It celebrates humanity's efforts to reach above the earth to the stars, from Icarus to the space station and beyond. The painting incorporates the Golden Spiral, nature's iconic image of limitless creativity that appears in sea shells as well as galaxies.
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We would like to deliver our heartfelt thanks to Betsy for sharing her journey as an inspiring space artist!
Thank you so much!
Nurul Syahirah Binti Nazarudin
Assistant Director of STEAM Team
