REPRESENTATION
Petroff Gallery
Toronto, ON Canada
https://www.petroffgallery.com/collections/anastessia-bettas
Galerie St-Laurent + Hill
Ottawa, ON Canada
https://galeriestlaurentplushill.com/album/bettas-anastessia.html?p=1
EXHIBITIONS
2023
July-August: Exhibition of new work at Galerie St. Laurent + Hill, Ottawa
May-July: JOY Juried Exhibition; Museum of Encaustic Art; Santa Fe, NM USA
May: Black & White Exhibition; Petroff Gallery, Toronto
March: Pi ART Squared Show; Art Alchemy Studios, Toronto
2022
November 24 to Dec. 6: Galerie St. Laurent + Hill, Ottawa
September: Art in the Square (Hosted by the Artists Network)
July-August: Summer Exhibition, Arta Gallery; Toronto
June: Rosedale Art Fair/ Riverdale Art Walk
March: "International Women's Day Exhibition" Leslie Grove Gallery; Toronto
Curated by Joanne Poluch.
February: "Smalls Exhibition" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
2021
November to Feb. 2022: "Smalls Exhibition" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
September: ArtWalk in the Square (Artists Network) online exhibition
August/September: "Colour & Composition" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
July: "Re Building" Atlantic Gallery, NYC, New York.
July: "Layers of Meaning" Encaustic Show; Propeller Gallery, Toronto
July: 60th Anniversary Toronto Outdoor Art Fair online exhibition
June: Riverdale Artwalk Online exhibition
May/June: "Shifting Perspective" Encautic Art Institute; Santa Fe, NM USA
https://www.eainm.com/shifting-perspective-exhibition/
May: "Infinite Perspectives" Exhibition with www.Artwrk.ca
“Infinite Perspectives” brings together three gallery represented abstract landscape artists: Anastessia Bettas, Lisa Johnson, and Janet Read who create works that
respond to their personal connection to the landscape.
March:"International Women's Month" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
February/March: "Smalls Exhibition" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
2020
Jan/February: "Creative Minds" Elaine Fleck Gallery; Toronto
February: "Smalls Exhibition" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
April: Solo Exhibition" Petroff Gallery; Toronto
November: "Painting 2020" a national survey of Canadian art; John B. Aird Gallery curated by Niki Dracos of General Hardware Gallery
2019
October: "Element of Texture" Oct. 31-Nov. 26; Petroff Gallery; Toronto
March: Elaine Fleck Gallery; "Journeys in Japan" solo exhibition; Toronto
March: Petroff Gallery; "Women in Art" Group Show; Toronto
2018
January: Twist Gallery; Encaustic Exhibition; Toronto
February: Propeller Gallery; "Red Impulse" Exhibit; Toronto. (exhibitor and curator)
March: Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre Main Gallery; "Connections" Group Exhibition; Oakville
April: Propeller Gallery; "Up Close Far Away" Solo exhibition; Toronto
September: Elaine Fleck Gallery Group Show; Featured in Fall/Winter Fleck Art Magazine
October: Twist Gallery; CERA Collective Encaustic Exhibition; Toronto
2017
Nov.-December: Atlantic Gallery (Chelsea), Hope and Darkness; New York City, USA
Nov.-December: Arta Gallery; Abstraction Exhibit; Distillery District; Toronto
October: Encaustic Art Institute; Members Exhibit; Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
August: Arta Gallery; Abstraction Exhibit; Distillery District; Toronto
July: Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition; Propeller Gallery Booth
July: Propeller Gallery; "Light In Canada" Exhibit; (exhibitor and curator); Toronto
May: Propeller Gallery; "Material Nature" Encaustic Exhibit; Toronto
April-May: International Encaustic Artists Exhibit; New Art Centre; Newton, MA USA
Jan-Feb: Propeller Gallery Group Shows; Toronto
Jan-Feb. 2017: Cube Gallery; Echo Show; Ottawa
2016
Nov. 2016-Jan. 2017: Cube Gallery; Great Big Smalls Exhibit; Ottawa
Oct-Nov: City of Art Exhibition; Gallery 1313, Toronto (Newspaper coverage on my painting)
Sept-Oct: Bright Lights Exhibition; Red Head Gallery; Toronto
March, April, Sept., October: Propeller Gallery; Group Shows; Toronto
Feb: Artist Project Art Fair Toronto; CanWax East Booth 605 (Encaustic Collective)
2015
April, October, November: Propeller Gallery: Group and Solo Shows
March-May: Latcham Gallery’s Annual Juried Exhibition “Beckoning”, Stouffville, ON
April-May: The Buzz Stops Here; Art Science Gallery, Austin, Texas USA
Jan/Feb: Gallery 1313; Emerging Show; Toronto
2014
December: Elaine Fleck Gallery; Group Show; Toronto
October: Audrey Love Gallery, “Devil in the Straight Line” International Encaustic Artists Group Show; Miami, FLA USA
Sept.-October: Lift Ground Print Gallery; Ebb & Flow Show; Huntsville, ON
July: Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit; http://www.torontooutdoorart.org
June: Gallery 1313; International Encaustic Artists Group Show; Toronto
2014-15 Commission of 4 paintings for the Nottawasaga Resort; Alliston, ON
2013
June- Dec: Gallery 1313 Group Shows; Toronto
June: Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto, ON. Booth #15
May: Rosedale Art Fair, Toronto
March; "Alleged" TSA Grad Show; Propeller Gallery; Toronto
February: Salon Prize Show; Salon 22 Gallery, Kingston, ON; National Portrait Finalist: “Hemingway In Paris”
2012 Sep: The Immortals; Solo Show, Gallery 1313; Toronto
AWARDS, MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
2022 Encaustic Arts Magazine; Feature Artist, Winter 2022 issue
2022 Canvas Rebel Magazine; Feature Artist Interview; Nov. 2022
2022 "Blue Marble III" purchased for Adam Sandler's new film "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah"
2020 John B. Aird's national survey of Canadian contemporary art "Painting 2020" curated by Niki Dracos, General Hardware Contemporary
2016 Ngabo, Gilbert. 'Local Artists Portray Urban Landscape' Metro Toronto News. Oct.
2016 Victor, Sheila. "Local artists impress at the Artist Project" My Town Crier Monthly Newspaper, April issue
2015 “Final Descent” was just chosen as the 1st 2015 Showcase Winner at Artslant.com
2014 Fleck Contemporary Art Magazine; Fall/Winter Issue
2013 Critics‘ Pick, Now Magazine; Alleged (March, 2013)
– one of the bestselling shows at Propeller
2013 National Finalist for "Hemingway In Paris" (The Immortals); Salon Prize; Kingston, ON
2012 Critics‘ Pick, Now Magazine; The Immortals (Sept. 2012)
AFFILIATIONS
Encaustic Art Institute (NM, USA)
Artists' Network (Canada)
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2015 to 2017; Propeller Gallery Marketing Committee
2012 to 2015 Gallery 1313; Gallery Member; Membership Committee
2011 Fundraising Committee Member; Student Chair, Toronto School of Art
Other: Director level corporate marketing professional
EDUCATION
Fine Arts Diploma, Major: Painting and Drawing; Toronto School of Art
Bachelor of Arts, Majors: Art History and English Literature; McGill University
Internet Business & Technology Post Grad Program (1 year); University of Toronto