Embracing A Room Painting

My paintings reflect my interest in color, light, and composition along with the use of space. I explore the element of depth between interior and exterior spaces and how they relate to each other. I want my paintings to tell a story whether they fall within the category of interior, landscape, abstract or still life. The relationship between people and their friends is always important to me. Bellows received a BFA and a MFA from the School of Art and Design at Alfred University. Upon graduating she established and operated a studio in Alfred, NY. During that period her work was selected and purchased for Permanent Collections by the Smithsonian American Art Museum/Luce Foundation, D.C. and the Mint Museum’s Allan Chasanoff Ceramic Collection of Charlotte, NC. In late 1980 she began a 30 year aviation career. In 2010 she retired as a professional pilot and continued her love for drawing and painting. Bellows has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico with visits to Rome, Florence and Milan, Italy. She has lived in New England and the Southeast maintaining studios in Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, Raleigh and Durham, NC. Her artwork has been selected for numerous national juried exhibitions and invitationals. In 2010 she retired from a thirty year career as a professional pilot and continued her art work. In October 2015 she was awarded an Artist Fellowship at the Virginia Center for The Creative Arts (VCCA). Bellows currently maintains a rural residence and painting studio outside of Alfred, NY.