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.0186 (3-legged feathered figure) 1978

April 18, 2021September 17, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Plaster, bamboo, chicken feathers. 18”x 9”x 6”. Location unknown.

1978, figurative, mixed media, Plastercontemporaryart, figurative art, mixed media, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0353 The Jeweled Hand 1989

April 14, 2021July 8, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Wax, plaster on wood. 14 1/2″x 11 1/2″. Collection of the artist.

1989, painting, Plastercontemporaryart, figurative art, journaling, mixed media

.0173 30-40 Artworks(compacted) 1976-78 5/1978

April 10, 2021September 17, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

30-40 Betsy Packard artworks from 1976-78, compacted. 19”x 15”x 9” and 18”x 15”x 9”. Location unknown.

Exhibited at the Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, D.C.,1984.

1978, compression, mixed media, recordkeeping, saving/reusingcompression, contemporaryart, journaling, mixed media, recordkeeping, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0147 holy child 1980

April 10, 2021October 17, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Newspaper, fabric, and paper mache. 10 1/2”x 7 1/4”x 6 3/8”. Collection of Lee Fleming.

1980, Fabric, figurative, mixed media, papercontemporaryart, figurative art, mixed media, sculpture

.0143 (candleheart) 1987

April 10, 2021January 18, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Wax , candles, plaster. 12″x 12″. Collection of Raye Leith.

1987, mixed media, Plastercontemporaryart, mixed media, sculpture

.0318 We are 2 1985

April 9, 2021June 5, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Wax on wood. 9″x 7 1/2″. Collection of the artist.

1985, mixed media, painting, saving/reusingcontemporaryart, journaling, mixed media, recordkeeping, savedmaterials

.0312 (pink treasure) 2017

April 9, 2021January 19, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Fabric, plaster. , 6 1/2″ diameter x 4″ tall. Collection of the artist.

2017, Fabric, found molds, Plastercontemporaryart, fiberart, found molds, mixed media, sculpture

.0309 Max’s Hair in Watches 2003

April 9, 2021December 16, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Hair, watches. Collection of the artist.

Exhibited in “Plastic Memory”, McLean Project for the Arts, Mc Lean, Va, 2003

2007, hair, mixed media, saving/reusingcontemporaryart, journaling, mixed media, recordkeeping, savedmaterials

.0089 Shoes 1980

April 5, 2021March 13, 2023betsypackardLeave a comment

Newspaper. 13 1/2”x 12”x 6 1/2”. Location unknown.

Exhibited at the Washington Project for the Arts, 1984.

1980, journaling, mixed media, paper, recordkeeping, saving/reusingcontemporaryart, journaling, mixed media, newspaper, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0086 Bread Journal 1996

April 5, 2021June 5, 2022betsypackard1 Comment

Plastic bread bag closures. 12 1/2″x 9 1/2″. Collection of the artist.

1996, mixed media, saving/reusingcontemporaryart, journaling, mixed media, recordkeeping, savedmaterials

.0084 Hair in Tip Envelopes 2003

April 5, 2021March 13, 2023betsypackardLeave a comment

Gratuity envelopes, clients’ hair, cement. 11″x 8″x 5 1/2″. Collection of the artist.

Exhibited in “Hair Apparent,” curated by Twig Murray,  The Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA, 2013. 

2003, Cement, hair, recordkeeping, saving/reusingcontemporaryart, journaling, mixed media, recordkeeping, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0081 (golden) 2017

April 5, 2021January 19, 2023betsypackardLeave a comment

Plaster and fabric. 8”x 6 1/2”x 2 1/2”. Collection of the artist.

2017, Fabric, Plastercontemporaryart, fiberart, mixed media, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0080 Veiled Mask 2017

April 5, 2021January 19, 2023betsypackardLeave a comment

 Cement and objects. 10”x 10”x 2”. Collection of the artist.

2017, Cement, Fabriccontemporaryart, figurative art, mixed media, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0079 Valentine 2017

April 5, 2021June 22, 2023betsypackardLeave a comment

 Cement and objects. 10”x 10”x 2”. Collection of Katherine Packard Parsons and Scotty Rolfs.

2017, Cement, mixed mediacontemporaryart, mixed media, savedmaterials, sculpture

.0140 untitled 1985

April 3, 2021October 17, 2022betsypackardLeave a comment

Painted plaster, foam rubber. 15″ round ?. Location unknown.

1985, mixed media, Plastercontemporaryart, mixed media, sculpture
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