Biography

Tom Betts is an instructor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Utah where he received his MFA. His work has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, Bennington Center for the Arts Artists for the New Century Show and most recently he is the recipient of the Howard Clark Fellowship.

Artist Statement

As I research my ontology through the creative act of art I find myself interested in society's consumption of time. A teacup represents the human vessel surrounded by the ever changing construction of nature highlighting the balance of the 'ephemeral' and the 'real.' The concept is simple, yet so beautifully complex and is an enjoyable challenge to represent through oil painting.