Betty Scarpino | |
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Born | 1949 Wenatchee |
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Occupation | Sculptor, woodworker |
Website | https://bettyscarpino.com/ |
Betty Scarpino (born 1949) is an American wood sculptor active in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] She received the Windgate International Turning Exchange Resident Fellowship two times - once in 1999 and another in 2016 - making her the second person in the residency's history to be chosen twice.[2][3] In 2020, she was awarded an Honorary Lifetime Member from the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) for her contributions to the advancement of woodturning.[4][2] Her work is currently in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection and The Center for Art in Wood Museum's collection.[1][5]