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Mark Bettis

Originally from Chicago, Mark Bettis graduated from Ringling School of Art and Design with a degree in Design/Computer Graphics. After working as a designer in Chicago for many years, Bettis relocated to Sarasota, FL to work for the Sarasota Film Festival. At this time, Bettis realized his passion for the arts and moved to Asheville NC to pursue his career as a full time studio artist. Almost twenty years later, Bettis is a thriving artist in Asheville’s River Arts District and the successful owner of Mark Bettis Gallery, and co-owner of Gallery Melange in Downtown Asheville. 

 

Bettis finds inspiration in the tapestry of the world around him—buildings, trees, graffiti, clouds, people, billboards, even bears. With a masterful command of color, texture, and physicality, Bettis weaves together these disparate subjects, creating paintings that are at once abstract, figurative, and a harmonious blend of styles. The hallmark of his work is its boldness and uplifting spirit, illuminating any space it graces.

 

“I am not a gentle painter,” remarks Bettis, elucidating his preference for working on wood panels, where he can fully unleash his artistic intensity. Employing oils and cold wax medium to his panels, Bettis meticulously builds up thick layers constructing fields of texture. Additives such as marble dust and sand enrich the background, allowing him to intricately work back into the layers to unveil different color and textural combinations beneath.

 

With an intuitive approach of scratching, cutting, and smoothing the surface, Bettis lets his paintings evolve organically. He observes, “Inspiration comes when I least expect it. But when it hits me, I can’t wait to start painting!”

Clouds Across the Ridge Oil and Mixed Media Panel Framed 40" x 40" $6200

Transitions Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 23" x 48" $4800

Distant Haze Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 20" x 26" $2400

Passing Storm Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 22" x 36" $3900

Spring Dance Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 36" x 48" $7600

Gravity Attracts Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 40" x 40" $6200

Poppy Fields Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 12" x 12" $525

Rusted Earth Diptych Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 18" x 40" $6800

Morning Fog Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 60" x 48" $10,500

Synchronicity Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 36" x 48" $6500

Dream Variations Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 48" x 48" $9500

Sunday Afternoon Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 11" x 14" $725

Evening Indulgence Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 32" x 32" $4400

Where Secrets Lie Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 12" x 24" $1800

Moonlight Shadows Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 48" x 60" $10,500

Exposed To the Light Oil and Mixed Media On Panel Framed 40" x 40" $6200

The House Through Fog Oil on Mixed Media Panel Framed 12" x 12" $550

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