Katelyn Betsill Del Vecchio

“B., 1994. Katelyn R. Betsill is an American oil painter.

   Primarily a self-taught painter, Katelyn Betsill began studying painting in early 2017 following her move to the rural town of Alpine, located in the wild and vast Chihuahuan desert.

   Mainly a western figurative & landscape painter, Betsill believes in painting what is familiar to her, featuring the Big Bend landscape as well as western figures that reflect her own experiences working with horses and cattle. Her paintings are narrative and contemporary in theme.

   “I am a painter (and student of light) of the high desert landscapes of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. I work primarily in oil, using thin layers of paint and glazes on sienna-stained canvas to create depth and luminosity. The texture in my work may appear subtle in photographs, but I use directional brush strokes to deliver the impression of shape and form. I rely on light impasto and these directional brush strokes to create an impactful viewing experience that invites the admirer to look closer. My paintings depict the life that flourishes within the harsh and brilliant environment of high desert climates. My paintings are often landscapes, but through my choice of subject and context, I hope to invite the viewer to consider the beauty and complexity of what I see as a "land of opposites" which have learned to coexist. Delicacy and hardiness. Sun and Moon. Light and shadow. Drought and rain. With every piece I hope to create a portrait of balance in a ferocious and hypnotizing place."– KB

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   Katelyn Betsill was a featured artist and top 10 finalist in Western Gallery's 'New Western Talent" 2020 and selected as an emerging artist in Fort Worth's Main Street Festival, ranked #3 nationally. She was featured in Southwest Art (Aug/Sept 2022) as “21 under 31, Artists to Collect Now.”

   Relatively new to the art scene, Betsill's art is already gaining momentum at an outstanding pace. She currently lives and paints in an adobe house on a mountaintop in far west Texas.“