Fine Art Connoisseur
"Betsy Ashton: Portraying Immigrants' Stories"
"Portraits of Immigrants"
Thirteen / WNET-TV news video
Episcopal Journal
"Faces of Courage: Artist gives immigrants high profile on canvas"
Ashton's portrait in a very prominent spot at the U.S. Embassy in London.
Unveiling the portrait of Ambassador Lader, at the U.S. Embassy in London. Click image to see photos.
Photographer Peter Krogh captured this scene in my studio in September, when a PBS video crew led by director Jon Hornbacher, seen here behind the cameraman, followed me around for two days. They were shooting a 60-second spot that will soon air on PBS stations nationwide. I have supported public television actively for many years. As a TV news reporter-turned-artist, I can speak with authority about the high quality of journalism and excellent coverage of the arts that PBS continually delivers. —Betsy Ashton
Betsy was prominently featured in the March 2013 issue of Sirulian News, published by Sirulians, Inc., an organization of veteran journalists.
In 2012, Betsy Ashton was commissioned to paint the official portrait of Philip Lader, former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of Saint James's, for the collection of the United States Embassy in Grosvenor Square, London.
Times Ledger, Queens, New York
"A Portraitist Behind the Lens"
American Artist Studios
"Create a Space That You Won't Want to Leave"
Sarah & Elizabeth – McLean, Virginia
Private Family Collection
Oil on linen 38″ x 40″
“What a privilege to be part of your emerging career moving from Journalist to painter. You put us at ease and plumbed the family relationships with skill and humor honed in your previous life as a reporter. The process was fun and the result spectacular.” —Elizabeth Ballantine