Vows
SOLD $580
"Vows" is a 20 x 16 oil painting. It represents the pledging of marital vows...for
better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do us part.
The oil painting is based on a scene observed in Bergen, Norway.
Betty's paintings reflect memories of special places and experiences from her
retirement years. Her greatest joy is recreating these landscapes, seascapes
and florals with oil in a representational impressionist style.
Midwest Rural
Over Yonder
18" h x 20" w (48cm x 51cm)
Oil
Prairie's Edge
11" h x 14" w (28cm x 36cm)
Oil
Country Peace
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
Homestead
16" h x 24" w (41cm x 61cm)
Oil
After the Storm
24" h x 30" w (61cm x 76cm)
Oil
Icicles
16" h x 18" w (41cm x 48cm)
Oil
Winter at Veteran Acres
9" h x 12" w (23cm x 30cm)
Oil
Landscapes
Bison Range
18" h x 24" w (48cm x 61cm)
Oil
Superstition Mountains
11" h x 14" w (28cm x 36cm)
Oil
Conestoga
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
Greenup Bridge
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
Tuscany II
16" h x 20" w (41cm x 51cm)
Oil
Florals
Cosmos
16" h x 20" w (41cm x 51cm)
Oil
Simplicity
16" h x 20" w (41cm x 51cm)
Oil
Hidden Garden
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
105 Eagles Landing
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
Tulips
16" h x 12" w (41cm x 30cm)
Oil
Pink Pleasure
16" h x 12" w (41cm x 30cm)
Oil
Erickson's Garden
20" h x 16" w (51cm x 41cm)
Oil
Seascapes
Clipper at the Rock
24" h x 24" w (61cm x 61cm
Oil
Royal Clipper
24" h x 20" w (61cm x 51cm
Oil
Sunset at the Lake
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
Waterfall - Milford Sound
18" h x 24" w (48cm x 61cm)
Oil
Figurative
Shopping on the Honfleur
24" h x 18" w (61cm x 48cm)
Oil
Mother and Child
24" h x 18" w (61cm x 48cm)
Oil
Searching
20" h x 16" w (51cm x 41cm)
Oil
Closure
20" h x 16" w (51cm x 41cm)
Oil
Still Life
Clay Pot
20" h x 16" w (51cm x 41cm)
Oil
Dresses
20" h x 16" w (51cm x 41cm)
Oil
Harvest Table
12" h x 16" w (30cm x 41cm)
Oil
Grandma's Rocker
11" h x 14" w (28cm x 36cm)
Oil
Watering Can
12" h x 9" w (30cm x 23cm)
Oil
The Artist
Betty Schmidt
Creating art has brought such joy to the retirement years of Betty Schmidt. Nothing makes her happier than spending time painting her impressionistic landscapes, florals and
figurative works. She does both plein air painting and studio work, frequently using photographs from her travels with husband Tom.
Betty has exhibited in many solo and group shows in the Chicago metropolitan area as well as in regional and national shows.
Serving as President of Oil Painters of America from June 2002 through June 2004 became a major activity through which she came to know artists throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Betty has also served on the Board of Directors of the Northland Area Art League and is a member of the Northwest Area Arts Council, the Geneva Lakes Art Association and the Lake
County Art Guild.
Prior to her retirement, Betty was Director of Finance for the City of Park Ridge, IL Upon their retirement, Betty and Tom moved to rural McHenry County where they live in the
woods enjoying nature amid the changing seasons and light.