September 2000
Betsy Miller

In September and October the gallery will display the works of up-and-coming artist Betsy Miller.  During her high school tenure she was a three year member of the National Art Honor Society and was also the recipient of the prestigious Excel Award.  Currently a junior at St. Olaf College, she holds the Buntrock scholarship, which is the highest scholarship offered at the college.   Her work has been presented at several shows including the Lake Conference Art Exhibition, the Congressional Art Exhibit,  the Inter-Galactic Art Competition and the Carleton College Homing Device Show.  In addition, her work has been displayed at the Governor's mansion in St. Paul.  Betsy's artist statement speaks about her maturation.  "Growth is inevitable in our lives.  We cannot control the rising and setting of the sun.  With each day that passes, we are one day older, one day wiser.  Growth can be upwards like swaying branches that reach toward the warmth of the sun.  Growth can be downwards like roots that push their way through the soil, branching out and soaking up their environment.  Growth can be forwards and backwards...it can be culminating and enlightening.  Growth and Process have become a daily struggle and investigation in my life as an artist, sister, student, child, and Christian.