Two Women

14" x 11"

graphite

1962

This began as a mother and daughter but it quickly turned into lovers.

Reclining Male Nude

18" x 24"

sanguine pencil

1963

Another study of the male nude from a model.

Penetration

sanguine pencil

24" x 18"

1969

I wasn't sure where this drawing was going until at the end I put in the cunt and the cock and then out of that the old lady emerged.

Power Struggle

14" x 10"

1953

Pencil drawing from my sketchbook when I was living in Europe.

Wedding Portrait

13.5" x 16.5"

1958

This is my first attempt at a Christmas card of my husband and me.  Fred objected and we never sent it out.

Marriage Portrait

I was married in 1959 just before I turned 30 in time to escape the fate of being an old maid ;) It's representative of Grant Wood's America Gothic minus the pitchfork. 1959

Fisherman

This drawing was done at The National Academy of Design when I was taking night classes.  It earned me a scholarship. 

23" x 16"

1957

Grant

Betty's longest love/hate relationship was with Grant Taylor. 

The Kiss 3

Betty and Romeil immortalized in 1969.

The Kiss 2

Another one of my favorite pieces - Betty kissing Romeil.