ARTIST STATEMENT
Sutton Betti's sculptures are inspired from a stew of art forms; illustration from the early to mid 20th century, classical music, the Beatles, contemporary figurative painting and sculpture and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. He is known and respected for his ability to render the human form with a spark of life. Betti's sculptures are clearly marked by an understanding of the human body and human experiences, but his handling of negative space and composition adds to the uniqueness of this young artists repertoire of works.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009 Sculpture at the River Market, Little Rock, AR
Red Rocks Country Club Artwalk 2009, Morrison, CO
Loveland Sculpture Invitational, Loveland, CO
Winters Participation Gallery, Winters, CA
Public Art Commission, Boulder City, NV
2008 Sculpture at the River Market, Little Rock, AR
Red Rocks Country Club Artwalk 2008, Morrison, CO
Loveland Sculpture Invitational, Loveland, CO
2007 Sculpture at the River Market, Little Rock, AR
Loveland Sculpture Invitational, Loveland, CO
2006 Artwork Network Members Group Exhibition, Denver, CO
2005 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, group exhibition
2004 Santa Barbara Sculptor's Guild, Santa Barbara, CA, guild member
Private sponsorship to study stone carving, Pietrasanta, Italy
2003 Bronze Commission, bronze medallion for a private boat
"Pastel Society of the West Coast", Carmichael, CA, group exhibition
"Art in the Village", Davis, CA, group exhibition
2002 Art Connections Gallery, Davis, CA, solo exhibition "Life as I see it"
First Northern Bank of Dixon, group exhibition, Dixon, CA
Bronze portrait bust commission, "Alyssa"
Lambtown artwalk, Dixon, CA
2001 "International God Show", winning 3rd place, Art Connections Gallery, Davis, CA
2000 Public art commission in bronze, St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA
1992 Pence Gallery, Davis, CA, group exhibition of high school art students
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA
Caesar's Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Harrah's Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Travel Express, Davis, CA
City of Boulder City, NV
M&R Monuments, Sedalia, MO |
