Betty Edge is an Atlanta-based photographer and longtime champion of the Arts whose photographic practice spans decades. Her recent series of diptychs, Encore, revisits her expansive body of work, bringing together unexpected pairings drawn from across her archive. Through careful attention to formal elements; line, color, shape, texture, space and mood, these new juxtapositions create fresh relationships and reveal renewed ways of seeing within her nature photography.
Throughout her career, Betty has sought unexpected ways to illuminate aspects of the natural world that might otherwise go unnoticed in the rush of daily life. Flowers and water appear as recurring subjects, their rhythms, patterns, and subtle transformations becoming points of sustained observation.
“When taking time to look closely at the various expressions of nature, one can see so many exciting nuances within each slice of our world,” Betty reflects. “It is delicate and we need to protect it.”
"Gold & White," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 40 inches
"Drops II," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 32 inches
"Intriguing," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 29 inches
"Emergence," edition of 5, archival inkjet print on paper, 16 by 40 inches
"Curves," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 40 inches
"Red Pop," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 29 inches
"The Dance," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 29 inches
"Golden Ruffles," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 29 inches
"Silver Flow," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 34 inches
"Cool Purple," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 32 inches
"Autumn," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 29 inches
"Peace," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 39 inches
"Purple Haze," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 34 inches
"Flourish," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 30 inches
"Harmony," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 38 inches
"Celestial Lily," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 40 inches
"Sparkle," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 29 inches
"Orb," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 28 inches
"Synergy," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 33 inches
"Wisps," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 40 inches
"Tranquility," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 40 inches
"Swirl," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 39 inches
"Fascination," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 22 inches
"Drops," edition of 5, archival pigment print on paper, 16 by 24 inches
Betty Edge is an Atlanta-based photographer and long-time champion of the arts with a decades-long art practice. Her photography attempts to find unique ways to present aspects of nature we might miss as we hurriedly pass by. Flowers and water are two recurring subjects, seeking to capture their various patterns and rhythms. “When taking time to look at and inspect the various expressions of nature, one can see so many of the exciting nuances in each varied slice of our world,” says Betty. “ It is delicate and we need to protect it.”
Born in Columbia, SC, she studied at the Randolph Macon Woman’s College and the University of South Carolina where she graduated with an AB in English, with cognates in Chemistry and Philosophy. Her interest in photography began at a young age, studying photography at the Atlanta College of Art, Showcase, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and the Atlanta School of Photography. Her work has been shown at the Georgia Botanical Garden in Athens and is part of the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, Piedmont Hospital, Spivey Hall at Clayton State University and Brevard Music Center, among others.
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