WLAST artist Betty Wiley

Betty H. Wiley Oils, Charcoal/Pencil
608 Glenmeade Cr.
Catoctin Meadows
Purcellville, VA 20132
STOP # 21

About The Artist…
The continuing joy in painting surrounds! This past year has been one of additional doors opening to challenge my brush and palette knife! "WOW" describes 2011 for me since the June tour. The opportunities of membership this summer in the Loudoun Sketch Club with all the inspiration and talent gathered at the fabulous venues of Loudoun's many horse farms, historic venues provided me with work at the easel for the entire winter! Having begun this search for the creative muse decades ago however briefly at the Corcoran Gallery in D.C. and detouring for twenty years until my great connection with Cathy Wilkin at NOVA who cheerfully knew how to inspire confidence for this novice to explore all mediums and subjects, I did not revist that road until several years ago when the Art World really opened up with classes with Trisha Adams at Gallery 222 (now Art Square). From the moment I stepped through those doors, my life changed. Now the path ahead has become likened to an adventure beyond which this eighty year old has not thought possible! Under the tutelage of Kathy Reidel, Mary Champion, Maggie Siner, Kurt Schwartz, and again Trisha Adams, I have in this one year gained new skills, and yes - new frustrations to conquer and that is the JOY OF IT! These experiences combined to spur me on, pulling out all the stops and pressing on the accelerator!

My studio lights have been burning brightly longer than ever. The plain air experiences of what I began to refer to as my Sketch Club "Holy Tuesdays" have been brought home to the studio. There I have become immersed in our counties beautiful scenery, and intriguing historic venues.

The brushes have been moving with a renewed sense of urgency, and more instruction and guidance are continually sought given my determination to make each day one of improvement. One of the greatest joys in painting has been the privilege of sharing my enthusiasm with others. Welcoming you to my home/studio here in Purcellville through the incredible efforts of the WLAST organizers seems like yet another canvas covered with bright colors. I can make no claim for a lifelong development of inherent artistic ability or talent, BUT I have always loved meeting people and sharing what is most meaningful to me. That used to be through my music and melody in the heart. Now those notes present a different harmony through the absorbing excitement of laying out fresh paint on a clean palette with a newly prepared blank canvas on the easel. There are no words that I can choose to place on this page to equal that feeling!

Offering on tour: I have over 35 new paintings of farms, barns, Loudoun scenic beauty, many mountain scenes of TN and NC, as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Varied sizes of art work are for sale, including small blocks (free-standing pieces) and small to large framed works. All ages are welcome to pick up a brush and join me. You may find your passion too. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Directions:

From Leesburg take Rt7W to VA-287 exit..Purcellville/Lovettsville. Turn left on Berlin Turnpike (VA287). Right on VA 7BU/ E Main St.. through town to N 33rd St. Turn right . Turn left on W Country Club Drive (0.1mi)right turn unto Glenmeade Cri. First home on left when entering Glenmeade. Circular Drive for parking and street. Purple door . From West Winc/Round Hill Rt 7 E to N33rd Street, etc. If off Rt 7 Bypass exit 287... at light toward Purcellville turn unto Hirst Road ,at end of Hirst , turn left unto Rt 690S,first right unto Ashleigh , turn right on Glenmeade, last house on right is 608..circular drive, roses, purple door.

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