I'm Betsy Walton, a painter and illustrator inspired by the beauty of nature, the mysteries of the inner world, and the joy of color and form. With roots in printmaking and a deep love of storytelling, my work blends abstraction and symbolism to create imaginative, layered compositions. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of sharing my art through gallery shows, public art projects, and collaborations with brands through licensing. My creative process is intuitive and reflective, and I’m passionate about making art that sparks a sense of wonder and connection.

Selected Exhibitions

2025 Wheel of Life. Solo Exhibition at Chefas Projects, Portland OR

Houses Group Exhibition at Nucleus House, Portland, OR 

2024 Modern Folk, group show at Chefas Projects, Portland OR

2023 Art Market San Francisco with ZINC contemporary, San Francisco, CA

Salut (group show) at Nucleus Portland, OR

2022 Habitats, Chefas Projects, Portland, OR

2021 Biomes, solo show, ZINC contemporary, Seattle, WA

2019 Psychic Landscapes, solo show, ZINC contemporary, Seattle, WA

2018 Salut, Nucleus, Portland, OR

Solo show at Basil Hallward Gallery, Portland, OR

2017 Lean In Closer, Chefas Projects, Portland, OR

Intersections, Chefas Projects Annex, Portland, OR

2016 Flora, Land Gallery, Portland, OR

Inside/Outside, Flower Pepper Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2014 Parallel Worlds at Compound Gallery, Portland, OR

2011 All Together Now, Vanderbilt University

Cautionary Tale, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Union Art Gallery

JollyB 13, Gildar Gallery, Denver, CO

Supernatural, Together Gallery, Portland, OR

2010 Family Outing, Reading Frenzy, Portland, OR

Elemental, group show with Jill Bliss, APAK, and Yellena James,

Together Gallery, Portland, OR

2009 Pony Club, Portland, OR

Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy, Japanese American National Museum

A New Breed of Watercolor, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN

We Have A Remedy, Double Punch, San Francisco, CA

Common Swell, Together Gallery, Portland, OR

Grass Hut Sesquitennial, Grass Hut, Portland, OR

Inspired, Tin Lark Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Enormous Tiny Art Show, Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH

2008 Curvy touring exhibitions, Various locations, Australia

APAK, Aya Kakeda, and Betsy Walton, Junc Gallery

Winter is Coming, Lab 101, Culver City CA

Swim Meet, Together Gallery, Portland, OR

Sacred Spring, solo show, Rare Device, San Francisco, CA

Hotcakes Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

Servicio Ejecutivo, Online exhibition, 

2007 Aqua Art Miami/Hotcakes Gallery, Miami, FL

Fresh Produce, Anno Domini, San Jose, CA

Together Gallery, Portland, OR

Electric Garden, Compound, Portland, OR

Letters, Atkinson Art Gallery. Southport, UK

Wurstminster Dog Show, Wurst Gallery, Portland OR

2004 Rust Spot Reunion Show, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Imaginary Places, solo show, Hive Modern, Portland, OR

2002 Rust Spot/Dye House, Milwaukee, WI

Beauty Benefit for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI

Red Thread, KM Art, Milwaukee WI

Blogs

2025 The Jealous Curator, April 

Oregon Arts Watch, April 

2022  The Jealous Curator, multiple

2019 Colossal, January. Layered Paintings by Betsy Walton Build Memory into

Colorful Explorations of the Pacific Northwest My Modern Met, February.

2018    Hi Fructose, October 

2011    Hi Fructose, January 

2009 Editor’s Choice, Illustration Mundo, May

Blanket Magazine, April

BOOOOOOOM! Blog, February

2008 Apartment Therapy New York Blog, October

Motionographer.com, October

Think Faest Blog, August

Change the Thought Blog, August

Free People Blog, September

Trip Magazine (Brazil), August

Martha Stewart Bluelines Blog, May

Bitch Magazine, April

My Love for You is A Stampede of Horses Blog, April

2007 A Tale of Two Aquas, Artinfo.com, December

Domino Magazine Online Gallery

Ruby Mag, June

Decor8 blog, July

Swiss Miss blog, January

Education

2000 BFA, Printmaking, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Portland, OR