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BETTE RIDGEWAY:  PERIPHERAL ARTERIES, FEATURE ARTICLE,  SPECIAL EDITION, UNITED KINGDOM / LEONARDO DA VINCI AWARD 2020, PRESENTED: BORGHESE PALACE - FLORENCE, ITALY / ART SLEUTH, HONG KONG GLOBAL ART ADVISORS / 2019 INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY: ART INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE,  MANTUA, ITALY / HALLMARK CHANNEL: ARTWORK IN FEATURE FILM: SWEET INGREDIENT / ARLINGTON LITERARY REVIEW, GIVAL PRESS, VIRGINIA /  BETTE RIDGEWAY:  AMERICAN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST, PUBLISHED AND RELEASED 2020
BETTE RIDGEWAY, BRIEF BIOGRAPHY  Born in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Ridgeway’s education preceding her four-decade art career began with graphic design at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. Professional designer with Reuben H. Donnelley Advertising Corporation was her first position. Next came the School of Interior Design Art and the Art Students League, both in New York City.   Studies continued abroad: painting, exhibiting, teaching, immersed in the cultures of Madagascar, Australia and Chile.  Returning to the United States, her fine art and professional careers continued. Visual arts specialist for the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission and Executive Director and CEO of Very Special Arts an educational affiliate of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, were amongst her positions.   1970s- Acclaimed Abstract Expressionist painter Paul Jenkins, saw a light in Ridgeway and closely mentored her over several decades. Forty years hence, her signature technique of “Layering Light” on large-scale, luminous poured canvases and metal sculptures has been perfected.   Mid-1990s-current Ridgeway has been creating and residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Global exhibitions include 80+ museums, universities and galleries, including: Palais Royale, Paris, Embassy of Madagascar and London Art Biennale.  Awards include Top 60 Contemporary Masters, Leonardo DaVinci Prize, Rome and Sandro Botticelli Prize, Museum of Florence, Italy.  Mayo Clinic and Federal Reserve Bank are amongst Ridgeway’s many permanent public placements.  Numerous books and publications have featured her work, among them: International Contemporary Masters and 100 Famous Contemporary Artists. Ridgeway has also penned several books about art and process.
EXHIBITIONS / INTERVIEWS / PRESS

Peripheral Arteries

Special Issue
Feature Article
United Kingdom

Leonardo da Vinci Award

2020
Presented: Borghese Palace
Florence, Italy

Art Sleuth

Global Art Advisors
Hong Kong

2019 International Artist of the Year Award

Presented by:
Art International Contemporary Magazine
Mantua, Italy

Hallmark Channel

Artwork in Feature Film
"Sweet Ingredient"

Arlington Literary Review

Gival Press
Arlington, Virginia

NEW RELEASE!

BETTE RIDGEWAY: AMERICAN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST - SIX DECADES

This internationally acclaimed artist shares six decades of her favorite paintings; depicting the development of her unique pouring style and sharing selected award-winning works. Bette Ridgeway is celebrated for her large-scale, translucent paintings on linen and canvas. The range of her color choices, along with her descriptions make this collection a keepsake for her collectors and admirers.

A forward by Samantha Paige Furgason, CEO of Artwork International Inc. and a biography of the artist complete this volume.

https://ridgewaystudio.com/Artist.asp?ArtistID=32501&Akey=X5TWG5M2&ajx=1
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Creating a Global Presence for Visual Artists

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