Look into the eyes of this clown. Do you see even a little part of your own soul? If the answer is YES, Betty has achieved her goal. There are several ways to express happiness, pain or other emotions in art. An artist I know said “Every artist paints or draws at least one clown in their career”. Why do you as the viewer suppose this is true? Personally, I think it is. Why? – because it is a way to express the pain or joy we all feel in any given time in our lives.

As many of the portraits of clowns in times past, an illustration of the personal frustration with the circumstances we all face in our lives reflects in this work.

Inspired by a very, very heart braking happening in our life in 2007, when my soul was crying but I needed to hide my pain and smile around…:(

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To Bare Your Soul offers wisdom and validation and is empowering.
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The Orignal painting was sold to an Art Collector from NY.

Original:
Mixed Media, Watercolor and Soft Pastel on Paper, 16/20in

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I know that Sherri Nicholas is one of the biggest fans of this piece, she has her personal reasons….. Please visit her OUTSTANDING PORT, click here:

Sherri Nicholas

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This painting was FEATURED in " Juggalo &/or Clown Art" Group on Dec. 07. 2009.

This painting was FEATURED in “♫.•°°African Art At heART°°•.♫” Group on Dec. 13. 2009

This painting was FEATURED in “Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends” Group on Dec. 23. 2009

This painting was FEATURED in “Maximum Exposure” Group on Dec. 30. 2009

This painting was FEATURED in “Impressionism Cafe” Group on Dec. 30. 2009

This painting was FEATURED in “! Inspired Art !” Group on Jan. 22. 2010

This painting was one of the TOP TEN winners in “♫.•°°African Art At heART°°•.♫” Group’s “Brag a bit!! Your most popular artwork” Challenge, on March 28. 2010

This painting was one of the TOP TEN winners in the “Impressionism Café” Group’s “My Most Favourited Painting” Challenge, on Apr. 09. 2010

This painting was FEATURED in the “NEW CREATIONS OF BEAUTIFUL COLOR!!” on June 30. 2010

This painting was one of the TOP TEN finishers in the “Speaking Out” Group’s “Saddest face” Challenge, on October 19. 2010

This painting was FEATURED in the “THE BEST OF ANYTHING & EVERYTHING” Group, on April 08, 2011

This painting was FEATURED in the “Gallery of Pain” Group, on April 13, 2011

This painting was FEATURED in the “If It Doesn’t Belong” Group, on April 23, 2011

This painting had the HONOR of being SPOTLIGHTED in the “Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends” Group – Elisabeta Hermann – Cee’s Superstar of the Week, on May 11. 2011!!!

This painting was FEATURED in the “☺♫ Art At Its Best!! ♫☺” Group, on September 09, 2011

This painting was FEATURED in the “VIRTUAL MUSEUM” Group, alongside with 11 more works of mine, on December 03, 2011

This painting had the special HONOR of being added to the “PERMANENT FEATURE PAGE”, in the “VIRTUAL MUSEUM” Group, when I was chosen for the WEEKEND SHOWCASE 13 – ELISABETA HERMANN event, on December 03, 2011!!!