Artist Betsy Havens was born in
Virginia. She began her studies at age 12 at the Telfair Museum of Art in
Savannah, Georgia and studied art throughout her school career. Educated
at the University of Georgia and the University of South Carolina she
earned a Bachelor of Arts in Design and did post graduate work in the
History of Architecture and Southern Literature.
Betsy's travels throughout the world
give her great inspiration for her paintings of the people, the land, and
the architecture. She paints her own interpretation of the landscapes of
Tuscany and southern France and Italy. Her paintings of the southern
lowcountry and its people, the shrimpers, basket weavers, and street
scenes are filled with great emotion and color. Betsy's work, for which
she has received many awards, is widely collected in both the private and
corporate sectors.
Married to artist James E. Calk,
Betsy lives in Georgetown, South Carolina.
