Bettina Clowney
Contact Information
Phone: 215-219-7493
Studio & Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.
Painting
Artist's Statement
What’s interesting for me is a spectrum of abstraction and realism that evokes both stillness and vitality. The underpinnings are not so important to explain – a sense of presence, quiddity, and play are what I look for. I think life is hallowed and kind of mysterious. I hope the images resonate in a simple, essential way.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2018
The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia.
2017
Pennswood Gallery, Newtown, PA
Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2015
Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014
Between Abstraction and Realism, Christine Frechard Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2008
Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville, PA
2005
Essential Forms: One woman show, Connelly Center Art Gallery, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Group
2017
Juried Group Exhibition, Awbury Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA
Center for Emerging Visual Artists, FMC tower, Philadelphia, PA
2009
Works on paper, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
2006
Across the Line, Gallery at St. Asaph’s Church, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Group Show, University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA
Juror
Works on paper, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
2004
From the Studio: Selections from the Philadelphia Open Studios Tour, Creative Artist’s Network, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Kate Ware, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2003
Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts), Wenham, MA
Juried Exhibition
2001
Annual Benefit Exhibition, Pennsylvania Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2000
Women’s Exhibition, PNI Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Annual Juried Exhibition: AURA (Association Uniting Religion and Art), Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, and Doylestown Presbyterian Church, Doylestown, PA
1999, 1998, 1997
Annual Group Show, sponsored by Dr. Byron Braid and Ms. Michele Holzman, home of Dr. Braid and Ms. Holzman
1998
Group Exhibition of Icons, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Invitational
Icon, Image of the Holy, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
Invitational
1997
Art and Religion: The Many Faces of Faith, Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and the Villanova University Art Gallery, Villanova, PA
Juried Exhibition
Watercolors, The Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational
1996
Watercolors and Oils, Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA
Prior to 1996
Exhibiting artists at The Rosenfeld Gallery and Axis Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Lectures and Talks
2007
Bennet, PhD., Phillip, “Featured Artist: On the True Self,” Jungian Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
2004
Slide/lecture presentation, “Featured Artists Series,” Eastern University, St. Davids, PA
Publications
2003
“On Being Born,” The Other Side Magazine, January 2004
2002
Cover art “Featured Artist,” Kalliope, a Journal of Women’s Literature and Art, Volume 24 number 2 (Winter, 2002)
Commissions
partial list
2006
St. Monica’s Episcopal Church, Naples, FL
2003
Icon triptych, Deborah Payson
Portrait triptych panel for Rev. Anne Ritchings and Kate Hankinson, Harleysville, PA
1999
Icon of the Holy Trinity, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, TN
Icon of the Holy Trinity, Professor John Norton,Philadelphia, PA
Icon of the Holy Trinity, Janice May, Philadelphia, PA
Icon of the Crucifixion and Icon of Christ, Rev. Anne Ritchings, Harleysville, PA
Christ and children, Mr. Dean Burley, Philadelphia, PA
1998
Iconic cross, Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville, PA
Recent Artist Member Mentions on InLiquid
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Bettina Clowney’s Legacy
On February 22, 2020, InLiquid member Bettina Clowney passed away. Her husband of 50 years, David Clowney, describes Bettina as … See Full Post
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POST: Philadelphia Open Studio Tours 2019 – Northwest & West Philly
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, is the largest tour of artist studios … See Full Post
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POST: Philadelphia Open Studio Tours
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, is the largest tour of artist studios and creative … See Full Post
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Post: Philadelphia Open Studio Tours – Northwest and West
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST), a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist.
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Post: Philadelphia Open Studio Tours – Northwest and West
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST), a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, offers a behind-the-scenes look at a … See Full Post
