Betty Blayton | |
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| Born | Betty Jean Blayton July 10, 1937 Williamsburg, Virginia, United States |
| Died | October 2, 2016 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Betty Blayton Taylor |
| Education | Syracuse University |
| Known for | Painting and art education |
| Spouse | Ivanhoe Anthony (Rheet) Taylor (d. 1998) |
Betty Blayton (July 10, 1937 – October 2, 2016) was an American activist, advocate, artist,[2] arts administrator and educator, and lecturer. As an artist, Blayton was an illustrator, painter, printmaker, and sculptor. She is best known for her works often described as "spiritual abstractions".[3] Blayton was a founding member of the Studio Museum in Harlem and board secretary,[4] co-founder and executive director of Harlem Children's Art Carnival (CAC), and a co-founder of Harlem Textile Works. She was also an advisor, consultant and board member to a variety of other arts and community-based service organizations and programs. Her abstract methods created a space for the viewer to insert themselves into the piece, allowing for self reflection, a central aspect of Blayton's work.[5]
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- ^ "Art Carnival is Creative" Aiken Standard (December 22, 1972): 29. via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Remembering Betty Blayton". Hampton University Museum IRAAA. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2020-11-09). "An Artist's Continuing Exploration of the Human Form". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
