ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Betty grace Gibson

Betty grace Gibson was a local legend in her own time.  In 1962 she and her family became one of the first homeowners in Northglenn.  She was a secretary at Malley Elementary School for 23 years and also served on the North Metro Arts Alliance Board for 15 years. She always knew she would be an artist and when she saw an ad in the local newspaper for people who wanted to paint together, she and five other women jumped at the chance.  Out of this group was born the Paletteers Art Club in 1961.  This club is still active and she was a member until her death in 2021.

A self-taught artist, Betty painted from a variety of sources, but watercolor and acrylic were her favorites.  She began spending the summers in Taos, New Mexico and loved painting the Southwest. She taught many workshops, sat on the Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation Board of Directors with Joyce Downing, and was a driving force for art in the Northglenn area.  She died in 2021 at 95 years old.  An exhibit of her work will be shown on the Parsons Theater Gallery wall in January, February, and March 2023. A reception will be held January 05, 2023 from 6-9pm.

For purchase Inquires please contact Linda Drumm at 214-284-6520.

The exhibit is free and may be viewed during regular Box Office hours and when the Parsons Theatre is open for evening shows and events. The gallery is located inside the Northglenn Recreation Center, 1 East Memorial Parkway Northglenn, CO, 80233. Use the south entrance of the building (theatre entrance); the exhibit is space is near the community rooms. For more information, please call the Parsons Theatre Box Office at 303-450-8888.

Funding provided by Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation (NAHF), Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), and Colorado Creative Industries (CCI).