Summer Residency
Summer Residency – South of France
2025 Application
Jared Betts
info@jaredbetts.com
www.jaredbetts.com
506-878-1115
@jaredbetts
11594 Route 114
Springdale, New Brunswick
CANADA
Summer Residency – South of France
1)BIO
2)Artist Statement
3)Proposal Essay
4)15 images
5)CV
1)Bio
Jared Betts is a former skateboarder whose artwork can be found in private and corporate collections around the world. He has shown in over 200 exhibitions, from Tokyo to Paris, London, Iceland and New York.
Betts has taken part in several artist residencies; in Iceland, Ireland, and the jungles of Costa Rica resulting in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Costa Rica. Jared works out of a studio on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. @jaredbetts.
2)Artist Statement
“My use of ethereal gesture and expressionist forms has since set the tone for my highly charged prismatic color field paintings. I aim to rethink the very parameters of contemporary painting, and my work touches on many pertinent and pressing concerns around the practice of chromatic mark making, and how these relate to artistic ideals in the 21st century. My martyristic paintings inhabit the space where consciousness descends into dream; where pattern and color expand to become an immersive sensory experience. In this celestial space, I seek to examine this dream-like suppression of recognizable imagery and capture the visceral sensations with the sublime nature of drips and the colorfield. Multiple layers of tension – between the duality of conscious and subconscious surrealist automatism, flat surface and illusory depth – propel my Aquarian desire to use visual cues as a means of stimulating ascending metaphysical sensation.”
3) Summer Residency Essay
* . °•★|•°∵Exploring Artistic Horizons: A Journey to the South of France ∵°•|☆•° . *
My name is Jared Betts, and I am a neo-abstract expressionist painter, gardener and sculptor with a rich background that informs my artistic practice. As a former skateboarder, my journey into the world of art has been both unconventional and transformative. My artwork, which can be found in private and corporate collections around the globe, has been showcased in over 200 exhibitions, spanning cities from Tokyo to Paris, London, Iceland, and New York. I have participated in several artist residencies, including those in Iceland, Ireland, and the jungles of Costa Rica, culminating in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Costa Rica. Currently, I work out of a studio on the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, where the natural beauty of the landscape continues to inspire my creative process.
An integral part of my artistic journey is the exploration of iconic art locations, and I am particularly excited about the opportunity to participate in a summer residency in the South of France. Over the two-week program, I will have the chance to visit renowned destinations such as the Picasso Museum in Nice, the Matisse Museum, and Fondation Maeght. These visits will not only deepen my understanding of the masters who have influenced my work—such as Picasso, Cy Twombly, Matisse, Rothko, Joyce Pensato, Joan Mitchell, Diebenkorn, and the ethereal Pat Steir—but also provide a unique context for my own artistic expression.
In addition to my artistic endeavors, I wrote my first book about the past 20 years of my art, reflecting on my journey and the evolution of my creative voice. I am also starting a YouTube series titled "NOT A STARVING ARTIST: How to Live in Abundance Through Art." In this series, I will travel the world, sharing my experiences filtered through an artistic lens. I aim to challenge the toxic notion of the "starving artist," which I believe is detrimental to great art. My show will combat the idea that artists are meant to toil in solitude and poverty, instead demonstrating a new perspective on life filled with beauty, fantasy, adventure and abundance. This journey will also contribute to my goal of creating my own artist residency at my home on the Bay of Fundy on the east coast of Canada.
The residency in the South of France promises a period of creative immersion, allowing me to focus on my practice, collaborate with fellow artists, and draw inspiration from the rich culture, nature, and history of the region. I believe that my art is unique because it synthesizes various influences, from the New York abstract expressionist movement in the 50s, to the vibrant fashion patterns of the 80s to the neon aesthetics of the 90s and the technological advancements of the 2000s. This eclectic mix of styles has shaped my distinctive color palette and artistic voice over the past 20 years.
In recent times, I have faced personal challenges, including the loss of my brother and his husband. Through art, I have found healing and a renewed sense of purpose. This experience has emboldened me to reach for the stars, making me an ideal candidate for this residency. The opportunity to meet + collaborate with 24 other artists taking part in this beautiful residency will be unparalleled. Recently I have been collaborating with artists; including a forest artist and a wave painter, which allowed me to merge wave + forest landscape with abstract expressionism, further expanding my artistic horizons making a painting that is truly unique.
Visiting the Picasso + Matisse Museum has long been a dream of mine, and I am confident that this residency will significantly benefit my art, heart, body and mind in a nebulous way. I am eager to engage with the vibrant artistic community in the South of France and contribute my unique perspective as a mid-career artist. This experience will not only enhance my practice but also foster meaningful connections that will inspire my work for years to come.
4) 15 Images
1.Dark Enchantress of the Technicolor Skies
48” x 60”
Acrylic, oil stick and spray paint on canvas
2023
2.Scorpion & the Flower
48” x 60”
Acrylic on canvas
2023
3. “Ethereal Neon River Dreams” Salmon Sculpture
7ft x 1 ft
Fiber Glass Sculpture, Steel stand + Acrylic paint on Fiber Glass Sculpture
2018
This sculpture pays tribute to my father’s Uncle Wallace Doak, a master of fishing fly ties and owner of a world famous tackle shop named W.W. Doak on the Miramichi River. His dedication to the art of fishing and the beauty of the river inspired me to capture the essence of the majestic salmon in this piece. Each detail reflects the craftsmanship of fly tying colors, celebrating the deep connection between the fisherman, the colors of fly ties and the river. This sculpture honors my uncle's legacy and the rich fishing culture of the Miramichi through my personal artist style and lens.
Part of a summer long installation in Saint John NB, Canada.
4.Thunder Bae Rory
48” x 60”
Acrylic on canvas
2022
5.Ephemeral Forest
"Ephemeral Forest" is a collaboration painting by Emily Phillips & Jared Betts
48" x 60"
Acrylic and oil on canvas
2022
6.Seeing Through
40 × 30″
Sparkles, acrylic paint, oil pastel and urethane on wood panel
2021
7.Worlds Largest Lobster Statue
Latex paint on concrete + rebar
10 meters x 5 meters
Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
8.Symbiosis
Aerosol, ink, acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
59 × 42″
2021
9. 118
Mixed media on canvas
84" x 60"
2014
10.Paint The Park Mural Festival
Acrylic and aerosol on concrete wall
20' x 100' W
Mulgrave Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia
11. Ophelia
Collaboration with Katharine Burns
Oil, aerosol and acrylic on canvas
55" x 82"
2021
12.Norwegian Nocturne
"Norwegian Nocturne" is a collaboration painting by Emily Phillips & Jared Betts
Acrylic and oil on canvas
48" x 60"
2022
13. Andromeda
48” x 60”
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
2023
14. Pictus 5
Acrylic on canvas
60” x 84”
2019
15. Pictus 6
Acrylic on canvas
60” x 84”
2019
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5) CV
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2010 BFA, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2005 ACAD, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2002 NBCC, Animation, Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2024 Mural shortlist grant New Brunswick Tourism, Culture and Heritage
2023 Mural shortlist grant New Brunswick Tourism, Culture and Heritage
2023 Career Development Grant (Arts by Invitation - Chicago Exhibition) - arstnb
2022 Career Development Grant - Professionalization & Promotion - artsnb
2022 B- Level Creation Grant - artsnb
2022 Career Development Grant (Artist in Residence) - arstnb
2021 Career Development Grant (Artist in Residence) - arstnb
2020 Documentation Grant - Phase 1 publication - arstnb
2020 COVID-19 Special Project Fund Grant - New Brunswick Tourism, Culture and Heritage
2018 B- Level Creation Grant - artsnb
2018 Public Art for Ecole Le Marais-Antonine Maillet - New Brunswick Tourism, Culture and Heritage
2017 Artist Residency Grant - New Brunswick Tourism, Culture and Heritage
2017 B- Level Creation Grant - artsnb
2016 Career Development Grant - artsnb
2015 Career Development Grant - artsnb
2013 B- Level Creation Grant - artsnb
2012 Career Development Grant - artsnb
2012 Business Grant - Enterprise Greater Moncton
2011 C-Level Creation Grant – artsnb
2010 Career Development Grant - artsnb
2010 C-Level Creation Grant – artsnb
2010 Creation Grant – Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Gallery 78, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Francophilie, Paris, France
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2023 Epiphany Centre for the Arts, with Sheri Rush, Chicago, IL, USA
2018 Centre Culturel Canadien, Paris, France
2016 Tokyo International Art Fair, Tokyo, Japan
2015 London International Art Fair, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London, England
2014 Whitecloth Gallery, Leeds, UK
2014 Polarraum Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2014 ESGCI Gallery, Paris, France
2013 IESA Gallery, Paris, France
2012 National Gallery of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
2010 Populus Tremula Gallery, Akureyri, Iceland
2010 Kaffi Bjarmanesi Gallery with artist Jude Griebel, Skagaströnd, Iceland
2010 Nes Artist Residency Gallery, Skagaströnd, Iceland
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Katzman Art Projects, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2023 Gallery 78, Moonmist♥, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2022 SYMBIOSIS w. Kristina Sobstad, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
2022 PICTUS, Ax Gallery, Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Moncton Airport, Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 James Baird Gallery with Katharine Burns, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
2021 PICTUS, Marie Helene Gallery, Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Moncton Airport, Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Gallery 78, Colorlust, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Gallery 78, Celestial Light, The Playhouse, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 PICTUS, Artsplace Gallery, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
2020 Apple Art Gallery, Black Rabbit, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Gallery on Queen, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 HONOLULU ESCAPISM, Capitol Theatre, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Studio 21 Fine Art, Gio Restaurant, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2019 PICTUS, St John Arts Centre, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 PICTUS, McCain Gallery, Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 PICTUS, Galerie Colline, Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 PICTUS, Galerie Bernard Jean, Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 Convention Center, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Citizen Vintage, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2016 Galerie 12 with artist Kristina Sobstad, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2014 VISAC Gallery, Trail, British Columbia, Canada
2012 Sunbury Shores Gallery, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
2011 Struts, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
2009 Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2009 Khyber, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2008 Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2008 Khyber, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2007 Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2007 Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Spicer Merrifield Gallery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Studio 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2021 Gallery 78, January Colours, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Beaverbrook Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Little Gems, Spicer Merrifield Gallery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Surviving the Pandemic, Spicer Merrifield Gallery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Galerie Sans Noms, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 BLACK RABBIT, Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Moncton International Airport, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2019 Salle Sans Sous, Members Show, Moncton, New Brunswick
2019 Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2019 Moncton International Airport, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Imago, Screenprint Show, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Images Remanentes, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 Aberdeen Cultural Center, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 Gallery on Queen, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Gallery on Queen, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2015 Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2015 Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
2015 New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2014 Five Thousand Fingers Studio, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2014 Beaverbrook Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2014 Andrew and Laura McCain Gallery, Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada
2013 Ingrid Mueller Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2012 Owens Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
2011 Khyber, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2010 Odeguard, Red Spruce, New York, New York, USA
PUBLIC ART/ MURALS
2023 Area 506, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Canvas Hotel, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Shediac Giant Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Projet d'art Urbain, Skateboard Park, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 True Reflections Trainning, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Tire Shack Brewing Co., Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 Halifax Mural Festival, 100ft mural, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2019 Quake of the Cans, Victoria, British Columbia
2018 Ecole Le Marais-Antonine Maillet, Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 United Way Greater Moncton SENB, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Mexicali Rosas Restaurant, Day of The Dead Mural, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Inspire International Mural Festival, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2015 Crea Projects, Downtown Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2015 Piano Project painting commission, LArt Ici SVP, Moncton City Hall, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2014 Mural Commission, Victoria, BC, Canada
2010 NES Artist Residency - Skagastrond, Iceland
COLLECTIONS
Private Collection, Paris, France
Private Collection, LA, California, United States
Private Collection, Reykjavík, Iceland
Private Collection, Berlin, Germany
Private Collection, Skipton, United Kingdom
Private Collection, Saskatchewan, Canada
Private Collection, Montreal, Canada
New Brunswick Artbank, New Brunswick, Canada (2 pieces)
Moncton City Hall, New Brunswick, Canada
Private Collection, Toronto, Canada
NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland
Enterprise Greater Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Private Collection, Moncton Casino, New Brunswick, Canada
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Tourniquet, first magazine cover story, page 35-38. Moncton, Canada
2023 Style at Home Magazine, page 73, Canada
2022 Visual Art News, page 11-13, Fall 22, by Kathleen Buckley, Canada
2022 Saltscapes Magazine, page 62 - 65, with Katharine Burns, Nova Scotia, Canada
2021 Created Here Magazine, Issue #17, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 Beaverbrook Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 Vie des Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2018 Canadian Art Magazine, Images Remanentes, December 19 online, Canada
2018 Created Here Magazine, Issue #7, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Tokyo International Art Fair Catalogue, Tokyo, Japan
2015 Canadian Art Magazine, Winter 2015, Canada
2015 London International Art Fair Catalogue, London, England
2014 1 model, 100 artists, Leeds, UK
2014 MIXTE, Loire Valley, France
2014 Beaverbrook Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2012 Tincan Mansion Magazine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2011 Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland
SELECTED PRESS
2014 Trail Times, British Columbia, Canada
2013 Red Cultura, San Jose, Costa Rica
2013 La Nacion Ancora Newspaper, San Jose, Costa Rica
2013 Costa Rica Gratis Art Magazine, San Jose, Costa Rica
2013 La Prensa Libre Newspaper, San Jose, Costa Rica
2012 Frontlines Newspaper, Vancouver, Canada
2010 Dagskráin tímarit, Akueryri, Iceland
2008 COAST Magazine, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
SELECTED ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2021 Pouch Cove Residency, James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
2019 Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 MacNaughton High School, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 SOS, Tillet Gardens, Artist Residency, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
2015 The Burren, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
2013 Struts Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
2012 The Julia and David White Artist Residency - Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
2011 The Julia and David White Artist Residency - Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica
2010 NES Artist Residency - Skagaströnd, Iceland
SELECTED ARTIST TALKS
2024 Lloydminster Catholic School, Saskatchewan, Canada
2023 Epiphany Centre for the Arts, with Sheri Rush, Chicago, IL, USA
2022 PICTUS, Ax Gallery, Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 PICTUS, Marie Helene Gallery, Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
2021 Artslink NB, Catapult, via Zoom, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Artsplace Gallery, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
2020 Gallery on Queen, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 AGNS, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
2019 Symposium BDC, Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 Lloydminster Catholic School, Saskatchewan, Canada
2019 PICTUS, Galerie Colline, Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Galerie Bernard-Jean, Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Apple Art Gallery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 MacNaughton High, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 Lloydminster Catholic School, Saskatchewan, Canada
2017 Inspire International Mural Festival, Moncton, Canada
2017 Gallery on Queen, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2017 NBCCD, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2015 New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2014 Beaverbrook Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2014 VISAC Gallery, Trail, British Columbia, Canada
2012 Aberdeen Cultural Center, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2012 Capitol Gallery - Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2012 McKenzie College - Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2011 NSCAD University - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2010 NES Artist Residency - Skagaströnd, Iceland
JURIES, WORKSHOPS, COMMITTEES & COMMUNITY EVENTS
2021 artsnb, Carreer Development Grant Jury, via Zoom, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2020 Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Jury for Maplehurst School mural project, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2019 Executive Director of Moncton Taco Week, raising $9,860 for United Way, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Executive Director of Moncton Taco Week, raising $7,785 for United Way, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018 Artslink NB CATAPULT Art Business, 3 month Course, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 - 2017 Inspire Festival Board Member, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2011 - 2014 Arts NB Youth Advisory Commission Board, New Brunswick, Canada