Elizabeth Forcade

"I am an easily distracted person. As an artist, I find peace in the photographic process. This allows me to focus on the here & now- the moment. I am not interested in documentation, but in expressively creating a sense of the environment. I prefer locales that are in the natural world, away from civilization or in my backyard. Whether on a back road in the Flint Hills or watching the sun set over the ocean, I have a sense of freedom. In my images I hope to convey the beauty, peace & healing that I feel in the natural world."

Betsy Forcade studied advanced photographic techniques as an assistant in a commercial studio working for national and international clients for the last thirty years. She learned about lighting, camera angles, composition and technical aspects of photography. The advent of digital photography has helped her make rapid advancements in her artwork from the instant feedback it provides. She understands the entire process of producing her artwork from the initial shoot to the post-production work and the printing in her own studio. There are no compromises. She has complete control over the creative process from the camera click to the final print. Betsy currently resides in Lawrence Kansas with her artist husband and their two cats.

Selected Exhibits

Theatre Lawrence, Lawrence, KS – Jun 2019, Solo show
The Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO – Nov 2018 KCSCP Juried group exhibition
Strecker Nelson West Gallery, Manhattan, KS - Jun 2018, Jun 2017, Jan, 2015, Group shows
Visions of the Flint Hills, Kansas City, MO – Oct., 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012, Juried exhibition
Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS - March to Apr 2019, 2018, 2017, Annual invitational auction
Kansas City Artists' Coalition, Kansas City, MO - Oct 2017, KCSCP "Current Works" Juried exhibition
Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, MO - Aug 2017, KCSCP member show
Kansas City Artists' Coalition, Kansas City, MO - July 2017, 2014, Rivermarket Regional Juried Exhibition
Tides and Tradewinds, Kansas City, MO - September 2016, Juried benefit exhibition
Phoenix Underground Gallery, Lawrence, KS - April 2014, Solo show