My Decision to Embrace Useful Beauty
November 3, 2021
SerendipityA few months ago, I bought a handmade ceramic palette crafted by a local watercolour-maker (https://chooice.co.nz/store/bellbird-watercolour/). My intent was to support a small, local business. After I brought it home, I sat and looked at it and had an epiphany.&n...
Interview with Australian Wildlife Artist, Ronelle Reid
November 3, 2021
I am so excited to interview fellow wildlife artist, Ronelle Reid, who hales from Australia. Ronelle’s work touches a cord in my heart, as she often paints wildlife living a precarious existence, and she is not afraid to paint some of the rarer and more unusual species. Ro...
My Decision to Buy Natural Fibre Clothing from Now On
September 2, 2021
All images in the blog came from Pixabay.
Like many people, I have done my best to avoid buying products in single-use plastic bags and opted for cloth bags when buying fresh produce, because of the damage to the environment and to wildlife caused by plastic bags....
Products and Pricing
August 15, 2021
ARE MY PRODUCTS TOO EXPENSIVE?Some people have commented that the products I sell are too expensive. Evaluation of expense is relative so what is too costly for one person is easily affordable by another. However, the last thing I want is to profiteer – and ...
The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 7 (Final)
July 25, 2021
The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 6
July 6, 2021
Following on from yesterday’s mini-blog, my job as an artist also involves the following:...
The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 5
July 5, 2021
Following on from yesterday’s mini-blog, my job as an artist also involves the following:...
The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 4
July 4, 2021
The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 1
June 29, 2021
I recently reflected on what it means to be an artist and thought about how many of an artist’s day-to-day tasks do not directly involve art. I thought I would write a blog entitled ‘A Day in the Life of an Artist’, but it is more accurate to name it ‘The Many Hats A...
Despite good intentions to write a blog and newsletter every month, my workload over the last few months has made it impossible. Having to shut my website and transfer the data to the online store, working on several urgent and very time-consuming projects and trying to push...
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Betty Busby, 'Auntie Betty Illustration' and 'Bumble-Bees Art and Crafts'
Wildlife and conservation artist.
Eco-Friendly, Natural, Ethical GUILT-FREE
Christchurch, New Zealand
Tel: 022 100 3605
Email: auntiebettyillustration@gmail.com or queries@bumble-beesartandcrafts.com
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