Betty Mackey
Profile
Art, nature, and gardens are my main interest and are expressed through writing, photography, and digital painting. I am an active member of the Garden Writers Association and the North American Rock Garden Society. I am an author of garden books and an editor. My best known book is “The Gardener’s Home Companion” published by Macmillan. I’m also a photographer and an independent publisher of specialized garden books (rock gardens, regional gardens) at my small press, B. B. Mackey Books (www.mackeybooks.com). All my work is about seeing and trying to understand the nature of the world. Hardships in childhood made me appreciative of the beauty and good things that have come my way. I want my artwork to express natural beauty but not exaggerate it.
It has really been wonderful here at RedBubble, seeing great art from around the world and making many friends.
I have a three-minute video of my digital paintings on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhQXjVQfoFk ...The images pan, shrink, or grow gently as it flows along. Each frame has the image name.
Groups
Betty Mackey is a member of # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , Bubble Jeopardy, ! ♥♥All About Hearts♥♥ !, All Things Orange Artwork Gallery, Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, *Focus and Lighting*, 4 Winners Only, A Garden somewhere....., Abstract Art, Abstract Macro Urban Art (eg Grungy), Abstract Realism, All Abstract Art, All Around the Styles, All the Colors of the Rainbow, Anything and Everything FUN, aqua, lime or indigo, Architectural Details, Cards for Everyday (With words or Collage style) , Cee's Fun Artsy Friends, Color Me a Rainbow (Current Color: PINK [No Flowers]), Colour Me Vibrant Red!, Country Bumpkin, Decorative and Traditional Art, Digital Abstracts & Patterns, Digital Artists United, Drive By Shooting, Escher and Perspective Art 3/24, Fabulous Flowers, FEATURED ONLY, Food for Thought, Fountains, Wrought Iron & Gates etc., Fungilicious, Gateways, Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day, Going Coastal (2 art per day), Green!, How to Sell Art and T-shirts, I ♥ Patterns, Image Tees, In the Pink 50% pink, Landscape Photography, Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {Nature images only!}, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Nature's Reclamation, Newfoundlandia, Oklahoma!, One Single Flower On Show.. 2 Photo's per day, PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, Photography Challenge Group, Shadows & Reflections, Shameless Self-Promotion, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Simple Witty Shirts, Spring Blooms - 2 per day, Sunflowers, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Graphic Room-Graphic and Digital Art, The Keystone State - Pennsylvania, The Patchwork , The true beauty, The Woman Photographer **7 Submissions a week only please**, True Potential - art showing the intention to make this world a better place., Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Vibrant Plants, You're Accepted and Your Country's Best (2 images per day).
Journal Entries
'Colors' is Sold!
Posted 3 days ago, 12 comments so far.
My Calendars Now On Sale!
Posted 4 days ago, 1 comment so far.
Thanks to "A Garden Somewhere...."
Posted about 1 month ago, 6 comments so far.
Features, Friends, and Calendars
Posted about 1 month ago, 8 comments so far.
Video of Mackey art on YouTube.
Posted 2 months ago, 4 comments so far.
My first tee shirt sale
Posted 2 months ago, 17 comments so far.
Several more works featured.
Posted 6 months ago, 14 comments so far.
Two Oklahoma Photos Featured!
Posted 6 months ago, 8 comments so far.
"Golden Mood" was Featured
Posted 6 months ago, 9 comments so far.
"Online Artist" was Featured
Posted 8 months ago, 13 comments so far.
Clothing
Writing
How to Make Mood Bread
The longer the rising time, the more crusty and crunchy the bread will be. A short rising time will be good in a different way, especially for making soft little rolls.
Calendars
Last year—Cheers to the Bubble for making 2009 calendars possible. I plan to order a few as gifts. So far I have posted two calendars, “Digital Abstracts by Betty Mackey” and “…
"Oak Leaf View" is featured.
Good news for me! Redbubble featured my image, “Oak Leaf View,” on the home page today. And some very nice old and new friends came along and commented. Thanks, everyone!
