PERSONAL
Born: May 21, 1951Brooklyn, New York
EDUCATION
- M.F.A., Printmaking, 1975. University of Denver, School of Art, Denver, Colorado.
- B.F.A., Painting and Printmaking, 1973. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Boston University, School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, Studio Arts Degree Program, 1969 - 1971.
- University of Oslo, Summer Arts Workshop, 1969. Oslo, Norway.
- Art Students League, 1966 - 1969. New York City, New York.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 Arts Brookfield, “Joy!” Lobby Installation Commission, 1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado.
2019 The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, “The Art of the State”, Juried Exhibition, Arvada, Colorado
2018 William Havu Gallery, “Elements,” New Work, Denver, Colorado
2016 The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, “The Art of the State”, Juried Exhibition, Arvada, Colorado
2015 William Havu Gallery, “Hybridity,” New Work, Denver, Colorado
2014 Lone Tree Fine Art Center, 1 person Exhibition, Lone Tree, Colorado
2013 William Havu Gallery, “Habitats,” New Work, Denver, Colorado
2010 William Havu Gallery, mezzanine show, New Work, Denver, Colorado
2009 Olson-Larsen Gallery, Group Landscape Show, West Des Moines, Iowa
2004 Paula Brown Gallery, Contemporary Prints from Shark’s Ink, group show of selected prints, Toledo, Ohio
2003 William Havu Gallery, “Betsy Margolius”, mezzanine show, mono-types and paintings on paper, Denver Colorado
2002 William Havu Gallery, “Monoprint 2002”, Denver, Colorado
Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, “Shark’s Ink., 1976-2002”, Colorado Springs, CO
2001 Sky Harbor International Airport, “Limited Editions”, Phoenix, Arizona
Olson - Larsen Galleries, “Fields & Gardens”, West Des Moines, Iowa
2000 Olson-Larsen Galleries, “Urban + Rural Landscapes”, West Des Moines, Iowa
1999 Olson-Larsen Galleries, “Gallery Artists’ Print Show”, West Des Moines, Iowa
1998 Locus Gallery, “Recent Work from Shark’s”, St. Louis, Missouri
Foster Gallery, “What’s Hot at Shark’s”, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
ARTcetera, An Art Auction to benefit the Aids Action Committee, Boston, Massachusetts; color catalogue
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, “Corporate Collections ‘98”, Denver, Colorado
1997 Olson-Larsen Galleries, “Monotypes by Betsy Margolius”, West Des Moines, Iowa
1996 The Hallmark Art Collection, “1996 Fine Art Acquisitions”, Kansas City, Missouri
CU Art Galleries, “Working Proof: 20 Years of Prints from Shark’s Ink.”, Boulder, Colorado; color catalogue
1995 Olson-Larsen Galleries, “Recent Work,” three person show, West Des Moines, Iowa
1994 Olson-Larsen Galleries, “Monotypes,” two person show, West Des Moines, Iowa
Herbert F. Johnson Gallery, Cornell University, group show of prints published by Shark’s Ink., Ithaca, New York
1993 Joanne Chappell Gallery, two person show, San Francisco, California
1991 The National Museum for Women in the Arts, “Presswork: The Art of Women Printmakers,” Washington, D.C., traveling exhibition for the print collection of Lang Publications; color catalogue
Payton/Rule Gallery, one person show, Denver, Colorado
Peden Gallery II, “Vistas: Landscape Prints,” invitational group show, Raleigh, North Carolina
James Gallery, “Monoprints,” group show, Houston, Texas
Somerstown Gallery, “Third Biennial International Juried Print Exhibition,” Somers, New York; catalogue
G.W. Einstein Company, Inc., “Beyond the Picturesque: Landscape on Paper,” Invitational group exhibition, New York, New York
1990 Denver Art Museum, “Colorado 1990,” juried group show; color catalogue
Payton/Rule Gallery, “Inaugural Show,” group show, Denver, Colorado
1989 Rubiner Gallery, “Landscape,” group show, Carol Rubiner Gallery, West Bloomfield, Michigan
Payton/Rule Gallery, “Interiority/Exteriority,” two person show, Denver, Colorado
1988 Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, “Shark’s Prints,” group show, Boulder, Colorado
James/Schubert Gallery, “Divergent Directions,” group show, Houston, Texas
1987 The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, “A Selection of Prints from Shark’s, Ink.,” group show of prints published at Shark’s Ink., Arvada, Colorado
Robischon Gallery, “Russell Hamilton and Betsy Margolius,” Denver, Colorado
1986 Running Ridge Gallery, three person show, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, “Prisoners of Conscience,” Invitational group show sponsored by Amnesty International
1985 Fox and Fowle Architects, “Serendipity,” invitational group show, New York City, New York
1984 City and County Building, “Denver Art Works,” juried exhibition, Denver, Colorado
Running Ridge Gallery, “Betsy Margolius and William Morris,” Santa Fe, New Mexico
Robischon Gallery, “Betsy Margolius and Ed Haddaway,” Denver, Colorado
1983 Colorado Graphic Arts Center, Regional Invitational Print Show, Denver, Colorado
Robischon Gallery, Inaugural Exhibition, Denver, Colorado
1982 Running Ridge Gallery, three person show, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sarah Rentschler Gallery, two person show, Bridgehampton, New York
Pratt Manhattan Center, “Prints ‘82,” juried exhibition, New York, New York; catalogue
1981 Colorado Graphic Arts Center, Regional Printmaking Exhibition, Denver, Colorado
Carrier Foundation, National Printmaking Exhibition, Belle Mead, New Jersey
Shwayder Art Gallery, 1st Annual Invitational, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Blue Door Too Gallery, one person show, Denver, Colorado
1980 Blue Door Too Gallery, “Regional Printmakers,” Denver, Colorado
Art Spirit Gallery, “Four Contemporary Printmakers,” Boulder, Colorado
1979 Two Plus Gallery, one person show, Denver, Colorado
Oklahoma City Art Museum, Print and Drawing Show, juried exhibition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1978 Sebastian Moore Gallery, “East Meets West,” Denver, Colorado
Silvermine Gallery, National Print Show, Silvermine, Connecticut
1976 The Print Cabinet, National Print Show, juried exhibition, Greenwich, Connecticut
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Amoco Oil Corporation, Denver, Colorado
Beekman Memorial Hospital, New York, New York
Fidelity Investment, Boston, Massachusettes
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii
Hallmark Collection, Kansas City, Missouri
IBM, New York, New York
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Iron Investment Corporation East Orange, New Jersey
J.P. Morgan Guaranty Trust, New York, New York
Kaiser Permanente Health Care, Thornton, Colorado
Lang Publications, New York, New York
Mobil Oil Company, White Plains, New York
Aid Corporation, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
Sherman and Howard Law Firm, Denver, Colorado
Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
SOSA International, Boston, Massachusettes
Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida
Storage Technology, Broomfield, Colorado
Sumitomo Corporation of America, New York, New York
Taco Bell Headquarters, San Francisco, California
Texaco, White Plains, New York
U.S. West Communications, Denver, Colorado
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, New York, New York
COMMISSIONS
2000 Lucayan Building, Bermuda
1995 Princess Bahamas Hotel, Freeport, Bahamas
Sheraton South Padre Island, South Padre Island, Texas
1994 Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel, San Diego, California
H & Y Okinawa Hotel, Okinawa, Japan
Merikan Park Oriental Hotel, Kobe, Japan
