Betty Mackey
Profile
Art, nature, and gardens are my main interest and are expressed through writing, photography, and digital painting. 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. 
Groups
Betty Mackey is a member of ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE !, Bubble Jeopardy, All Things Orange Artwork Gallery, Complex Simplicity of Art, !"All About Hearts"!, Abstract Art, Abstract Realism, All Around the Styles, All the Colors of the Rainbow, aqua, lime or indigo, Color Me a Rainbow (Current Color: Rainbow), Decorative and Traditional Art, Digital Abstracts & Patterns, Digital Artists United, Drive By Shooting, Fabulous Flowers, Food for Thought, Fungilicious, Gateways, Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day, Green!, Happy Haven Photography Limit 2 images per day, I ♥ Patterns, In the Pink, Landscape Photography, Newfoundlandia, Oklahoma!, One Single Flower On Show.. Upload 2 per day, Out of the Blue, PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, Shameless Self-Promotion, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Sunflowers, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Graphic Room-Graphic and Digital Art, The Keystone State - Pennsylvania, The Patchwork , Unconventional Artistry - LOOKING FOR A CO-HOST, Vibrant and Vivid Color and You're Accepted.
Journal Entries
Several more works featured.
Posted 2 months ago, 14 comments so far.
Two Oklahoma Photos Featured!
Posted 2 months ago, 8 comments so far.
"Golden Mood" was Featured
Posted 2 months ago, 9 comments so far.
"Online Artist" was Featured
Posted 4 months ago, 13 comments so far.
The Rainbow Wall of Light was Featured!
Posted 7 months ago, 2 comments so far.
Abstract Art Calendar for 2008
Posted about 1 year ago, 8 comments so far.
A nice person came along and bought a print!
Posted about 1 year ago, 3 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
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 “Garden Days 2009…
"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!
