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Betsy

We none of us find as much kindness in this world as we should

About Me



My name is Betsy, my friends call me simply "B". I am a happily married woman living just outside of Pittsburgh with my perfect and Uber-Talented husband Stephen (check him out - Dr Jones on my top friends), my cat Monkey, and our puppy Sasha.
By day I work in an office, handling Purchasing and Accounting duties for a software company. By night, I am an up-and-coming artist. I work mainly in Abstract, Asian-inspired, and Geometric Landscapes. I have been trying to return to my roots and love of painting, as well as creating "sketch" art, or pencil drawings, which have always been my favorite.
I have a number of exhibits going on in the future, please come out and support if you can, and if you cannot, please take a look at my photos here on Myspace or click the above banner to get to my webpage.

My Interests

Art of all kinds, painting, drawing, photography, glass blowing, glass art, glass sculpture, Dale Chihuly, Pino Signoretto, Georgia O'Keefe, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Marc Chagall, M.C. Escher, Paul Strand, Auguste Rodin, The Four Beauties of China, Chinese art, Japanese art, Asian art, Asian folklore and legends, volleyball, baseball, tigers, "Monkey", listening to my man spin, piercings, tattoo/body art, color, bubble baths, sleeping.

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet artists of all kinds, especially those who draw, paint, and tattoo. Or, those who love kung fu and anything about the Asian cultures, which are a huge part of my life. And, of course, the occasional random cool person! One request - please, no drama. I am trying to surround myself with only positivity and creativity for the first time in my life.

Music:

Dr Jones, Lucid Music, Ani Difranco, 7up, Derrick Carter, Vinyl Verdict, Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Buddha Bar, Brand New Heavies, Boy George, Janis Joplin, The Doors, CCR, Bob Marley, Ugly Duckling, H2O, Crayon Death, EoE, Lord Finesse, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, They Might Be Giants, SWV, John Coltrane, Rusted Root, Liz Berlin, Mary J. Blige, Carl Orff Orchestra, Samantha James, Grooverider, Lovespirals, Mark Farina, Natalie Walker, Spyritual, DJ Krush, Yoshida Brothers, Aqua, Deee-Lite, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Jamiroquai, Handsome Boy Modelling School, Enya... I could go on for days!

Movies:

Kill Bill vol. 1&2, Fist of the White Lotus, 36 Chambers of Shaolin, Executioners of Shaolin, Swordsman II, Sonny Chiba flicks, Gordon Liu flicks, Jet Li movies, Wang Lung Wei movies, Enter the Dragon and all other Bruce Lee flicks, Scarface, The Princess Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Top Hat, Jezebel, Now Voyager, Ginger Rodgers, Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, Half Baked, Baseketball, Shock Corridor, Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion, Police Academy, Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs, Wedding Singer, Trading Places, Brewster's Millions, Coming to America, 40 Year Old Virgin, Adventures in Babysitting, X-Men, and many many more!

Television:

The Simpsons, Family Guy, Crossballs, Chapelle Show, RENO 911, Judging Amy, Charmed, Law & Order (and SVU), Discovery Channel, History Channel, America's Next Top Model.... gotta love those!

Books:

"The DaVinci Code" - Dan Brown, Dante's "Inferno", "The Dubliners"-James Joyce, "Along Came a Spider"- Dan Patterson, "The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood", "Lost Souls"-Poppy Z. Brite, "Alice in Wonderland"- Louis A Carroll, "Memoirs of a Geisha", "Geisha; Women of the Pleasure Quarters", "Georgia; A Life"- a bio of Georgia O'Keefe

Heroes:

My mom.... she's the strongest, most beautiful, witty, intelligent woman I know! I love her almost as much as she loves me.... she's done everything for me and my brothers and my dad, and has done everything to keep our family together. I may not show it, but I LOVE the fact that I am exactly like her- it's funny how that has happened over the past few years.... but we look alike, talk alike, sound alike, act alike, think alike!Stephen.... he's been a big influence in my life, and shown me what TRUE LOVE can really be. I have never felt emotion like this about anyone before.... not even in my dreams did I know real people could fall in love like this!I don't know who else I could consider my hero.... I haven't done or become this or that beacause some famous person did something. My heroes are that because they have been detrimental to my life, and close to my heart... and I wouldn't be where I am today- shit, I wouldn't be ALIVE- without my Mom and Stephen. I can't possibly thank either enough.

My Blog

Ahhhhhh, My Heroine!

WONDER WOMAN, THAT IS!!!!!Check out this video: Wonder Woman: Pilot: The New Original Wonder Woman ...
Posted by Betsy on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:03:00 PST

Deaf, Blind, Disabled.... and RESPECT!

So, I just went to the local Subway for lunch, and the person in front of me AND the person behind me in line were both deaf. They each had their own SideKicks, with their orders all ready so the empl...
Posted by Betsy on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:16:00 PST

Except Everything!!!! Exhibit

 
Posted by Betsy on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:39:00 PST

Stuff You Probably Don’t Know About Me...or Maybe You Do!

* The obvious one.... I'm an artist.  Up and coming.  Hold your hats and get my art now while you can!!!!  *wink* * I am a HAPPILY married woman.... please, no requests saying "you're h...
Posted by Betsy on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:38:00 PST

BUY ME!!!!

Support your creative friends! Start by buying some of my artwork! You can take a look at much of my work here: http://LotusBGallery.googlepages.com All my contact info is there, please send me a mess...
Posted by Betsy on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:22:00 PST

The Tops.....

Needed to do another "Top" list... not sure how many I'll end up with, so we'll just have to see. 1.  The good Dr Jones, of course!  That man is ALWAYS number one in my book!  Check his...
Posted by Betsy on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:53:00 PST

I Made the Front Page!

Yup - First page in the McKeesport Daily News - this was released last Saturday, the day of my opening reception! Granted, some of the info was incorrect....like, my mom is the quilter and I dabble in...
Posted by Betsy on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:59:00 PST

Taurus & Capricorn Together, Taurus

Taurus as well as Capricorn believes in a practical approach towards life. Both of them see the life as it is and live in the real world. As far as the philosophical and spiritual aspects of life are ...
Posted by Betsy on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:35:00 PST

Exhibit Opening Update

So, my opening reception was on Saturday, and I would call the whole thing a success! Despite having NO air conditioning and it being 92 degrees both inside and out, people seemed to be quite happy an...
Posted by Betsy on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:04:00 PST

Art Exhibit - Pittsburgh!

Circular Theory, June 7  June 28, 2008 Betsy Jones Artspace 105, located at 105 Eighth Avenue Homestead, PA, 15120 (at the end of Gray's bridge) Contact:  412.476.0755     w...
Posted by Betsy on Wed, 21 May 2008 07:11:00 PST