Betni Kalk

Betni
Kalk
Art Discipline: 
Visual
Address: 
Omaha, NE
United States
Dates of Residence: 
Feb 27, 2017 to Mar 10, 2017

Bethany "Betni" Kalk is an artist, designer, and professor of art and design. She was born in Canada and at age three her missionary parents moved the family to Papua New Guinea (PNG) where they lived for 10 years. She lived in the States for high school, college and graduate school where she studied graphic design, painting, and drawing. When not teaching, she travels back to New Guinea, explores the natural landscapes of other countries, and visits different regions of the U.S. to and from artist residencies. She has exhibited in Lexington, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Omaha and San Francisco. She has received numerous grants and residencies around the U.S. including Sitka Center, San Juan National Forest, the Anderson Center and the Pine Needles Program through the Science Museum of Minnesota.