fine art connoisseur 2018
May / June 2018

Fine Art Connoisseur
"Betsy Ashton: Portraying Immigrants' Stories"

May, 2018

"Portraits of Immigrants"
Thirteen / WNET-TV news video

Jun 2016

Ashton's portrait in a very prominent spot at the U.S. Embassy in London.

Nov 2014

Unveiling the portrait of Ambassador Lader, at the U.S. Embassy in London. Click image to see photos.

Sep 2014

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

Mar 2013

Betsy was prominently featured in the March 2013 issue of Sirulian News, published by Sirulians, Inc., an organization of veteran journalists.

2012

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.

Nov 10, 2011

Times Ledger, Queens, New York
"A Portraitist Behind the Lens"

Aug 2011

American Artist Studios
"Create a Space That You Won't Want to Leave"

Philip P. Lader

Ambassador Philip P. Lader

Philip P. Lader as Ambassador
to the Court of Saint James”s
Collection of the United States Embassy
London, United Kingdom
Oil on linen 72″ x 42″

“Creating a life-like, meaningful account of someone a decade after the subject period required imaginative study of old photographs and media accounts and considerable interpretive skills, not to mention painstaking patience and a deep commitment to both the individual and the spirit of his work.

In capturing my 1997-2001 tenure at Embassy London – from my customary stand-up desk and devotion to books, as well as the central role played by my wife, Linda, to my Land’s End-to-John O’Groats and Coast-to-Coast walks, accurately marked on the map – Betsy exhibited the remarkable artistic competencies and personal qualities that distinguish her work beyond fine portraiture.” —Ambassador Philip Lader