Artist Bio

Julia Bettis was born in 1978 in Glenville WV. Bettis received her Bachelor of Art Degree at Glenville State College and is a recent graduate in the MFA Low-Residency student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Bettis has been included in several pop-up art shows with the Infamous Art Collective in Buckhannon, WV. Bettis first became interested in art during early childhood years, drawing, sculpting and using “earth pigments” around her home. Bettis is a visual artist working predominantly in oil paint and ceramic sculpture. She attributes her inspiration to her works of art to natural sources. She has dedicated herself to the professional practice of art, marketing and selling several pieces of art. Bettis currently lives and works in Grantsville, WV.