Betty Jean Drummond, Vancouver Printmaker

Jul 1

Betty Jean Drummond

b. 1919 Trochu, AB
d. 2004 Vancouver, BC

Betty Jean Drummond had a very close bond with her sister, Barbara Marguerite, and the siblings spent much of their life together. In their early years they lived in various mining towns in Canada and the US. Betty Jean (BJ) studied at the Ontario College of Art, and after graduation worked as an illustrator for advertising and publishing firms. From Ontario Hydro in Toronto, to Mitchell Press in Vancouver, Betty Jean never stopped working on her own art.

Betty Jean was part of the Art Colony at San Miguel de Allende in Mexico where she painted and exhibited her oil paintings. During many years as a member of the Dundarave Print Works Studio on Granville Island she produced numerous prints using different techniques, from etching to woodblock to collography, very much influenced by Japanese washi (paper) materials.

The prints in this show are all from one collection, a Japanese-Canadian couple from Vancouver who were Betty Jean’s friends and patrons. They had a keen appreciation for printmaking and pottery.

Betty Jean Drummond’s printmaking range is broad, from woodcuts to aquatint etchings to collographs. There is a great deal of attention and purpose evident in each. You feel that she cared deeply about the method, production, and result. This is as much about the process as the finished artwork.

We have several of Betty Jean Drummond’s prints available for sale. Please visit our Fine Art collection to purchase online, or get in touch for more information.