Betz Gallery

07/20/2019

Looking for artists models apply at [email protected].

07/15/2019

I am looking for an artist model for a new life sized sculpture. I am not looking for n**e modeling but possibly draped. I am looking for a female about 5.7 or taller, slim and with a handsome, strong, interesting, face. Someone in the age range of around 25-45. If you know of anyone who would be interested would you please pass this along. I pay per hour. Thank you.

06/02/2018

Creative Sculpture Workshop

06/26/2017

“Creating a Bronze Memorial Medallion for Dallas Area Rapid Trasit, D.A.R.T.”

The architectural firm of PhillipsMay in Dallas designed and built the new rapid transit
terminals in Dallas, Texas and they wanted a large bronze medallion to
commemorate the the new terminals.

They contacted me, artist and owner of the Betz Art Foundry to help them cast the design and I started this project by first hand carving the large medallion in clay. We are artists here at the Betz Art Foundry and all our designs are meant to be works of art that stand the test of time, whether we are doing a memorial for the Court House Downtown Houston or for a private family or Firm. It is a resposibility that we take personally because these memorials will be around for a very long time and they mean a lot to the friends and families involved.

I wanted to make sure that I had perfect circles to use for the foundation of the medallion so I built an armature out of aluminum first and added clay inside the form to crave out the design. This gave the medallion some continuity and flow.

Design and texture were carefully added and the clay was taken to the client for approval. Once I had the go ahead I proceeded to make a large mold out of silicone rubber so that I could get a wax copy from the mold to use in the bronze casting process. The medallion was to big to cast in one piece. When the molten bronze cools it can warp and is much harder to fix then if it is cast in several sections and welded together.

We do investment casting so we have to first take the wax and ‘invest” this in a slurry that will eventually go into our kiln and the wax will be melted out and the slurry will turn hard. Then is hard vessel will be used to pour the melted bronze into it. Then the hard shell will be chipped away and the bronze sections will be fitted together and welded with bronze rod.

The bronze medallion will then be polished and finished out so that you can not tell that the medallion was ever in nine sections.

We will deliver the Medallion to Dallas and help over see the installation because it is important that we accompany the memorial to the end.

04/11/2017

Sculpture Workshop
Working from life, the Positive Approach to
Sculpting with artist Lori Betz
The workshop will concentrate on methods of clay
modeling working from a live model in water based clay.
We will study the anatomy and proportions of the human
figure, with the emphasis on developing form and beautiful
compostion. The workshop will provide an in-depth
exploration of the human figure while working from
the same model each day. Each person will receive
individual attention, including demonstrations on
anatomy and technique.
This is a three week course on Saturday and Sunday from
10:30-3pm with a lunch break.
For workshop dates contact Lori Betz at 713-576-6954
[email protected]
www.betzartfoundry.com

10/21/2015

On Monday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m., the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research will host an open house exhibit featuring Betz’s life-sized sculptures of the co-founders of the city of Houston: August Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.

03/11/2015

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02/14/2015

02/03/2015

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06/26/2014

This contemporary abstract suggests a fantastic and surreal landscape. The artist's use of color allows the familiar to transcend into the realm of dreams and the extraordinary. Indian Yellow suffuses a land that is comprised of intensely cool blues and hot reds. This vibrant terrain invites the ...

06/26/2014

I painted this abstract landscape after a trip to New York and this was my impression of the energy and excitement surrounding Times Square. Intensely layered colors create a sense of drama and tension that allows the viewer to feel the power of being present.