Artist Demonstration with Katy Betz

Artist Demonstration with Katy Betz

Friday, October 2, 2026,1:30 – 5:00pm

Cost: FREE

Location: Foothills Art Center – Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe St. Golden, CO 80401

Description:

Discover the unique beauty and versatility of gouache in this painting demonstration with artist and educator Katy Betz. Watch a painting come to life as Katy explores layering, texture, shape, and design while demonstrating how traditional artist gouache differs from acrylic gouache.

This demo offers a relaxed introduction to the medium and a preview of what students will explore more deeply in the upcoming Intro to Gouache workshop offered on Oct 17 at 10am – 3pm with separate paid registration.

Artist Bio

Katy Betz was born and raised in Southern California. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Laguna College of Art + Design and an MFA in Art and Design from California State University, Fullerton. Grounded in reverence and shaped by a love of the natural world and experience in education, her work brings a playful, imaginative approach to storytelling through visual symbolism across mediums.

Her career began with exhibiting oil paintings, then expanded into children’s book illustration and magazine work, eventually leading to writing and illustrating her own middle grade fantasy series. Themes from the outdoors—especially hiking and birdwatching—also drive interpretive illustration projects for museums, nature centers, and parks, where collaboration supports public education in natural history, stewardship, and conservation.

With more than fifteen years of college-level teaching, including leadership roles in illustration programs, she now runs a full-time studio in Denver, Colorado, focused on creative teaching, coaching, artmaking, and writing.