Carnival in Venice

This week (Tuesday) marked the end of Carnival 2010 in Venice. I love carnival and have done numerous drawings, paintings, silk designs, etc on this theme. Some of these works were exhibited at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; most appropriately, since the history of Carnival goes back to ancient agricultural traditions. This illustration […]

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Live in NYC

Here is a drawing I made a few years ago in the west village of NYC. The place was called the Baggot Inn. One night a week they invited folk musicians, both amateur and professional, to come and play together. Watching very different people, many of which did not seem to know each other, collaborate […]

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A rose for Haiti

As beautiful and fragile as life itself. Our prayers are with everyone who is going to bed tonight with no food, no water, no shelter, no protection. We are all connected. Thank you for your continued support of our fundraiser on behalf of CARE’s efforts in Haiti. To see more of Kati’s project on slavery in […]

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Versailles Palace

Remembering my last trip to France. The Hall of Mirrors was under construction at the time, but that didn’t prevent it from being magnificent. -Despina In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators of Studio 1482 have each donated art to raise money on behalf of the victims in an […]

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commuting

I’ve been doing a bit of commuting lately and I thought I’d resurrect some of my commuter drawings from last year. This is one of my favorites, and that is a hat.  To see more, check out my blog Greg Betza Illustration. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators […]

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