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Wedded to a sea-loving man, I share with him the passion of sailing and underwater discoveries, which is not surprising for someone living near the pittoresque port "Vallon des Auffes", a tiny fishing harbour at the heart of Marseille.

became my full time profession, and I have been teaching it for twenty years, exploring different styles such as classical, jazz, tap dancing or expressive dance.

Since early youth through adolescence, painting and drawing singled me out at school. Opera, museums and dance classes were my hobbies .

Ten years ago, I came back to this expression, taking live model classes at the School of Arts, meeting fellow painters in their studios and working for hours and hours...

I like exploring what the different mediums can offer : pastels, oils, acrylics and watercolours.

My environment is my source of inspiration, being very sclectic I do not constrain myself to one particular genre . Since 1995 I have been participating in Salons and exposing my canvases at exhibitions .

“ Mare et Vivo “ salon First Price from General Council 1995
"Ville de Marseille " First Price 1996
"Lefranc-Bourgeois "First Price 1996
"Cote des Arts" First Price 1997
"Masters 1998" First Price
"Atelier Cezanne 2000" First Price
Critics Price 2001

Collective Exhibitions :

Since 1993, several exhibitions and salons in Marseille , Paris, Lyon , Aulnay- sous- bois, Aix en Provence , Salon de Provence , Gardanne , Carry le Rouet, Cassis, Ruoms etc.......

1993/96 Group exhibitions at the Vierge de la Garde Gallery with "les artistes municipaux de Marseille" association, at Maison des Associations, la Canebière, Marseille , at 3e secteur Town Hall escale Hopkinson, at Assurfinance Aix-en-Provence
1994/ 95 :Exhibitions in Aix en Provence ,"Salon des Petits Formats" Cassis Town Hall, A CAPS France Monde Gallery, Saint Cannat ,Grand Salon Créa Graphigro
1995 : Grand Prix International de Cassis at l’ Infini gallery, Grand Prix Cote des Arts Galaxie Marseille gallery
1996 : 5e Maison Blanche Town Hall,1e et 7e Town Hall ,la Canebière, Maison des Associations
1997 :Group exhibition at Terre des Arts gallery à Ruoms Ardèche
1997 / 2000 : Salon du Printemps, Plan de cuques
1998/ 2003 : Atelier Cézanne Salon de Noël , Critics Prize, Salon du Printemps
1999 : Galerie Phocéa Salon d’ Eété, Grand Prix de Peinture de Carry-le-Rouet
2000 / 01: Salon Pennes Mirabeau , painting contest 9e et 10e arrondissement Town Hall
Grand prix de Peinture de Carry-le-Rouet
2001: Group exhibition at Gallery Cadrerie , Salon de Peinture Gemenos, Atelier Cézanne
2002 :" Salon des Petits Formats" at Phocéa Gallery, Isle sur Sorgues"Peintres dans la Rue" association Cadre et Traming
Currently member of the Atelier Cézanne and Phocéa Gallery .

Individual Exhibitions

1994: Gilette Town Hall, Alpes Maritime
1995 / 96 : Poséidon Gallery, 82 rue de Rome Marseille
1996 : Corbier Gallery , Lions
1997: 3e secteur Town Hall Marseille
1998 : Luculus Restaurant, Aix en Provence ,
1999 : Don Quichotte Gallery
1998 / 99 : Restaurant “ La Flambée Provençale “, Gardanne
1995 /2002 : Centre d’animation Papety, Marseille
2002 : Institut Culturel de la Méditerranée, 5, place Sadi Carnot, Marseille

Betty Savastano *Born in Marseilles* *Dance teacher* & *Self made artist painter*		Guided Visit Press articles
50 Vallon des Auffes Street 13007 Marseilles France tel fax 04 91 52 45 01		*AÏda,* My persian cat
Who am I ? An artist-painter from Marseille, Wedded to a sea-loving man, I share with him the passion of sailing and underwater discoveries, which is not surprising for someone living near the pittoresque port "Vallon des Auffes", a tiny fishing harbour at the heart of Marseille. My passions : Dancing became my full time profession, and I have been teaching it for twenty years, exploring different styles such as classical, jazz, tap dancing or expressive dance. Painting *Is my other means of self expression* Since early youth through adolescence, painting and drawing singled me out at school. Opera, museums and dance classes were my hobbies . Family obligations and work prevented me from going further for some time. Ten years ago, I came back to this expression, taking live model classes at the School of Arts, meeting fellow painters in their studios and working for hours and hours... I like exploring what the different mediums can offer : pastels, oils, acrylics and watercolours. My environment is my source of inspiration, being very sclectic I do not constrain myself to one particular genre . Since 1995 I have been participating in Salons and exposing my canvases at exhibitions . Noticed and awarded in numerous salons, “ Mare et Vivo “ salon First Price from General Council 1995 "Ville de Marseille " First Price 1996 "Lefranc-Bourgeois "First Price 1996 "Cote des Arts" First Price 1997 "Masters 1998" First Price "Atelier Cezanne 2000" First Price Critics Price 2001 "Ville de Marseille Price " 2003 Collective Exhibitions : Since 1993, several exhibitions and salons in Marseille , Paris, Lyon , Aulnay- sous- bois, Aix en Provence , Salon de Provence , Gardanne , Carry le Rouet, Cassis, Ruoms etc....... 1993/96 Group exhibitions at the Vierge de la Garde Gallery with "les artistes municipaux de Marseille" association, at Maison des Associations, la Canebière, Marseille , at 3e secteur Town Hall escale Hopkinson, at Assurfinance Aix-en-Provence 1994/ 95 :Exhibitions in Aix en Provence ,"Salon des Petits Formats" Cassis Town Hall, A CAPS France Monde Gallery, Saint Cannat ,Grand Salon Créa Graphigro 1995 : Grand Prix International de Cassis at l’ Infini gallery, Grand Prix Cote des Arts Galaxie Marseille gallery 1996 : 5e Maison Blanche Town Hall,1e et 7e Town Hall ,la Canebière, Maison des Associations 1997 :Group exhibition at Terre des Arts gallery à Ruoms Ardèche 1997 / 2000 : Salon du Printemps, Plan de cuques 1998/ 2003 : Atelier Cézanne Salon de Noël , Critics Prize, Salon du Printemps 1999 : Galerie Phocéa Salon d’ Eété, Grand Prix de Peinture de Carry-le-Rouet 2000 / 01: Salon Pennes Mirabeau , painting contest 9e et 10e arrondissement Town Hall Grand prix de Peinture de Carry-le-Rouet 2001: Group exhibition at Gallery Cadrerie , Salon de Peinture Gemenos, Atelier Cézanne 2002 :" Salon des Petits Formats" at Phocéa Gallery, Isle sur Sorgues"Peintres dans la Rue" association Cadre et Traming Currently member of the Atelier Cézanne and Phocéa Gallery . Individual Exhibitions 1994: Gilette Town Hall, Alpes Maritime 1995 / 96 : Poséidon Gallery, 82 rue de Rome Marseille 1996 : Corbier Gallery , Lions 1997: 3e secteur Town Hall Marseille 1998 : Luculus Restaurant, Aix en Provence , 1999 : Don Quichotte Gallery 1998 / 99 : Restaurant “ La Flambée Provençale “, Gardanne 1995 /2002 : Centre d’animation Papety, Marseille 2002 : Institut Culturel de la Méditerranée, 5, place Sadi Carnot, Marseille
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