BETSY HART
DES MOINES, IA & Seattle, WA
Education
BA Painting & Psychology - 2016 : Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Exhibitions
2022
YATWYLPAAM : Solo Exhibition - Daisy Chain, Des Moines, IA, October 11
YOU ARE THE WARM YELLOW LIGHT POURING ALL AROUND ME : Installation- OL Guild Gallery, August 12 - September 9
Support provided by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
River City Art and Music, Artists of Phenix and Friends : The Venue, West Des Moines, IA, June 23
2019
Space Camp 3 - Red Scare : Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA, October 25
Recluse! Garage! Sale! : Art Terrarium, Des Moines, IA, August 24
First Breath : Solo Exhibition - Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA, June 1 - June 30
Limited Space III : East Village Curate, Des Moines, IA, June 20
2018
Recluse.EXE : Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA, December 1 - January 29
Space Camp 2 : Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA, October 26
“Bodega” : Third Space, Des Moines, IA, October 12 - October 13
Cerebral Terrain : Solo Exhibition - The Lift, Des Moines, IA, June 1 - June 30
2017
Recluse- Halloween Space Camp : Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA, October 27
I Spy, Spooky Night : DSM Girl Gang - Viaduct Gallery, Des Moines, IA, October 13 - October 31
2016
Reflective Distinction : BFA Exhibition - The Anderson Gallery, Des Moines, IA, April 8 - April 22
The 45th Annual Juried Student Exhibition : The Anderson Gallery, Des Moines, IA, February 28 - March 25
Juried by Matthew Harris
2015
“in Dreams…” National Juried Exhibition : New South Gallery and Studios, Statesville, NC, July 10 - July 30
Juried by Don Moore
Paintings by Betsy Hart : Solo Exhibition - Friedrichs, Des Moines, IA, June 1 - June 30
Paintings 2k15 : The Weeks Gallery, Des Moines, IA, April 1 - April 30
The 44th Annual Juried Student Exhibition : The Anderson Gallery, Des Moines, IA, March 8 - April 3
Juried by Renee Meyer Ernst
2014
The 43rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition : The Anderson Gallery, Des Moines, IA, March 9 - April 4
Juried by Dr. Lesley Wright
The Urness Project : The Weeks Gallery, Des Moines, IA, October 8 - October 29
2013
The 42nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition : The Anderson Gallery, Des Moines, IA, March 10 - April 5
Juried by Gilbert Vicario
The Knepper Project : The Weeks Gallery, Des Moines, IA, November 12 - December 4
Invitational Drawing Exhibition : Fine Art Center, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, November 7 - December 13
Professional Art Experience
2022 : Recipient, American Rescue Plan Arts Grant - Artists, provided by the Iowa Arts Council
2021 : “Yes Ma’am” Coffee bag design for Windmill Coffee Roasters
2020 - 2016 : Art Coordinator and Curator - Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA
2018 : Artist Lecture, Drake University Department of Art & Design, April 30
2017 - 2018 : Recipient, Mainframe Studios Drake Alumni Artist Residency
2016 : Publication - Periphery Art & Literary Journal, Issue 53
2016 : Publication, Cover Design - Periphery Art & Literary Journal, Issue 53
2013 - 2015 : Co-President of Visual Arts Association of Drake
2014 : Curated “Aliber Student Art Exhibition”, Aliber Hall, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
2014 : Co-curated “Draw Your Weapons: Civil War Cartoons from Harper’s Weekly”, The Anderson Gallery, Des Moines, IA