B.
R. Gates
Artist Biography
Artist Biography
Betty
Russell Gates: Born on an oil lease in Oklahoma, in
1927. Her art career began with John Frank, Frankhoma
Pottery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. After a brief time at
Arkansas A&M , Gates graduated from Art Instruction
Inc. in commercial art. After ten years as a commercial
artist, she went with her first gallery, Merrill's
Gallery in Taos in 59. Gates studied with Dutch Painter
Dirk Van Driest, Paul Strisik, William Henry Earle,
and Ray Froman. Sorolla, Sargent, & Fechin influenced
her style.
Gates has exhibited in places such as Canyon House
Rotunda, House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.,
Broome St. Gallery, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center,
Jacob Javits Building, in New York, and Sen Yet Sen
Museum in Taiwan.
Her awards include: "A.A.P.L.", Award ,
American Artist Professional League, Catherine Lorillard
Wolf Art Club Award. "Still Life Award"
, "Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Metal" ,
and " Katherine T. Lovell Memorial Award"
in Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club exhibitions
in N.Y. C., New York, and "Best of Show"
and " Special Award" in the National League
of American Pen Women, Dallas, Texas.
Gates has earned Signature Status in KA, OPA, AAWA,
WAOW, CLWAC Signature 16, ACA, and APA. A US Coast
Guard Artist since 1987 she has three paintings in
their permanent collection.
A reputable gallery artist since 1957. Dunn &
Bradstreet rated.
Galleries
G. Stanton, Dallas, TX.
Howell Gallery in Oklahoma, City, O.K.
Principal Gallery, Alexandra, VA
Spur Ranch Gallery, Fort Worth, TX.
Art for Living Gallery, Solvang, CA.
Gallery and Publisher Coupralux Designer Gallery,
(Giclee'’s) Dallas, TX
Memberships By Invitation
American Plains Artists, '99, Signature,
'01.
Oil Painters of America, '92,Signature '99
Knickerbocher, Signature '98
Signature 16 Artist Society, Signature '97
American Academy of Women Artists, Signature '95
WAOW "Women Artists of the West", '91 Signature,
'01.
Visual Individualist United, '87, Trustee '94.
Official US Coast Guard Artist, N.Y.C., '87
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, N.Y.C., Signature,
‘‘ 83
National League of American Pen Women, (Fort Worth
Branch), '75
Associated Creative Artists Association, '63, Signature
'91
Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford, Texas, founding member
and first Pres., '61.
Selected Awards
"First Place Oils, Pastels", Barnsite
Gallery, Kewanee, WI. '04
"Best of Show" American Academy of Women
Artists, "Celebrating eleven years of creative
excellence" Phippen Art Museum, Prescott, AZ
'03
Top 200, Arts for the Parks ‘01 -‘02.
"Chamber Award of Excellence", Oil Painters
of America, Sangre De Cristo Art Center, Pueblo ,
CO ‘99
"Hudson Valley Art League Award", Salmagundi
Club, New York, NY '99
"Award of Excellence" Dillman Creative Art
Foundation, Oil Painters of America, Scottsdale, AZ,
'99
"Helen De Cozen Award", Catherine Lorillard
Wolfe Art Club, NYC, N.Y, '98
"Best of Show, Oils", Women Artists of the
West, George E. Ohr Cultural Center, Gulf Cost Invitational,
Biloxi, MS., '98
"Best of Show" in Traditional Oil, V.I.U.,
Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center Long Island, NY. ,'97
"Best of Show, Nathan and Henrietta Sabetsky
Memorial Award", Visual Individualist United,
Pen and Brush Club, NYC, NY, ‘95
" Windsor Newton", "and "M.J.
Design" Awards,’93, "ACA Award," ’92,
"Holbein", and "Watson Guptill",’91,
" Artists and Craftsmen, Associated Annuals,
Dallas, Texas.
"Traditional Oil Award", Visual Individualist
United, Lincoln Center, NYC, N.Y. '92
" Third Place", Oil Painters of America,
Prince Gallery, Chicago, IL. ’92
"Best of Show," VIU Contemporary Artists
Achievement, C. W. Post University Gallery, Long Island,
N.Y.. '93
"Grumbacher Gold Medallion", Dallas Artist
and Craftsmen Associated Annual Exhibition '90
"Still Life Award", Catherine Lorillard
Wolfe Art Club NYC,NY '89.
" Grand Prize" Rough Riders International,
Williston ND ‘89
"American Artists Professional League Award",
AAPL Grand National, NYC,NY ‘88
"Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Award",
CLWAC, NYC,NY ‘87
"Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Medal", Catherine
Lorillard Wolfe Art Club NYC, NY, ‘86
‘‘ Certificate of Merit" 57th Annual, Harrisburg
Art Center, Harrisburg, PA, ‘85
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