Betsy
Blair
Dance and Design
Artwork
"To me, painting
is just another form of choreography."
"The paper is the stage upon which the action takes place. It
has always been easy for me to translate visual ideas from 3-D to
2-D and back again."
"Whenever I cut into a good watercolor I have just painted, I
think of it as a kind of ceremony in which I acknowledge my faith
in the creative process. In doing this, I am reminded of the cycle
of creation, change, and recreation that is inherent on all natural,
living processes. You know, making dances also involves a willingness
to participate in a process of making something that inevitably changes
over time."
The sale of yB art work through exhibitions and art walks helps to
cover some of the production costs related to the creation of the
AV materials in the yB dance booklets. yB art work falls into several
categories: original art, fine prints, notecards, and costume design.
Original art... framed and matted watercolor/sewn collage seasonal
pieces range in size from 8" X 10" to 28 1/2" X 36
1/2" with prices ranging from $100 to $600 (2007)
Examples
"Scuppernong
Time"
28 1/2"
X 36 1/2 " (framed dimensions)
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"Zinnias
with Mexican Shawl"
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"Indian
Summer"
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20"
X 24" (framed dimensions)
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Landscapes and Fine Prints... framed and matted watercolors
painted on site at various national and state parks in USA, some of
these have been made into limited edition fine prints. Framed sizes
8" X 10" to "20 X 24", priced from $30 to $350
(2007)
Examples
"Lake Jenny from Inspiration Point, Grand Tetons N P", original
11" X 14" (framed dimensions)
"Mystic Falls, Yellowstone National Park", original
14" X 17" (framed dimensions)
"Hidden Canyon, Zion National Park", limited edition print
(30)
11" X 14 " (framed dimensions)
Notecards... each year Betsy Blair selects one or two of her
watercolors to make into small notecards. Size 4 1/2" X 5 !/4",
sets of 4 priced at $10, singles at $3 (2007)
Examples
"Black-eyed Susans"
"Well Worn Path"
Costume/Art... some yB projects cross the line between dance
and art such as these costume pieces which have functioned both as
dance costumes for yB solos and as hanging artwork for exhibition.
Examples
"Shoulders of the Heart", also costume for solo dance "Mystery"
"Be Wonder Full", also costume for solo dance "Wash
My Spirit Clean"
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