"Capturing an inner feeling, a moment in time so quickly passing. A moment that is beyond words, almost beyond thought. In art, as music, there are rhythms, movements, flow and ebb…". In the summer... Read full biography
"Capturing an inner feeling, a moment in time so quickly passing. A moment that is beyond words, almost beyond thought. In art, as music, there are rhythms, movements, flow and ebb…". In the summer of 1977, Elizabeth Jean Billups (AKA Betty or Betty Jean) had her first one artist museum show at the... Read full biography
"Capturing an inner feeling, a moment in time so quickly passing. A moment that is beyond words, almost beyond thought. In art, as music, there are rhythms, movements, flow and ebb…". In the summer of 1977, Elizabeth Jean Billups (AKA Betty or Betty Jean) had her first one artist museum show at the Montana Historical Society in Helena, Montana. This exhibit was the direct results of doing research for a U.S. Army commission that she received, to create a painting of Sacajawea. And this... Read full biography
"Capturing an inner feeling, a moment in time so quickly passing. A moment that is beyond words, almost beyond thought. In art, as music, there are rhythms, movements, flow and ebb…". In the summer of 1977, Elizabeth Jean Billups (AKA Betty or Betty Jean) had her first one artist museum show at the Montana Historical Society in Helena, Montana. This exhibit was the direct results of doing research for a U.S. Army commission that she received, to create a painting of Sacajawea. And this commission came about because the Army had seen a painting Billups had in the U.S. Air Force Art Collection (that was created when she was Vice President of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles). The painting was called "The Nightengale" (U.S.A.F. C-9... Read full biography
"Capturing an inner feeling, a moment in time so quickly passing. A moment that is beyond words, almost beyond thought. In art, as music, there are rhythms, movements, flow and ebb…". In the summer of 1977, Elizabeth Jean Billups (AKA Betty or Betty Jean) had her first one artist museum show at the Montana Historical Society in Helena, Montana. This exhibit was the direct results of doing research for a U.S. Army commission that she received, to create a painting of Sacajawea. And this commission came about because the Army had seen a painting Billups had in the U.S. Air Force Art Collection (that was created when she was Vice President of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles). The painting was called "The Nightengale" (U.S.A.F. C-9 Medical Plane). The exhibit at the museum was titled "Inner Feelings" and was the sol... Read full biography
Betty (Elizabeth Jean) Billups - Artist Info
About Betty (Elizabeth Jean) Billups: Books
Books & Publications (11)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Ten Artist Projects En Plein Air
2006
Billups, Elizabeth J.
0 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes
2004
Editor, International Artist
128 pages (color)
Enchanted Isle: A History of Plein-Air Painting in Santa Catalina Island
2003
Stern, Jean; Roy C. Rose and Molly Siple
256 pages (color)
Art of the American West
1999
Linscott, Caroline; Julie Christiansen-Dull
144 pages (color)
An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West
1998
Kovinick, Phil; Marian Yoshiki-Kovinick
405 pages
Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art
1997
Southwest Art
128 pages
The Red Book Western American Price Index
1993
Southwest Art
126 pages
The Plein Air Painters of America Exhibit and Sale (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Catalina Art Association
64 pages (color)
Artist Invitational '87 C M Russell Museum (Exhibition catalog)