Bettina Seitz

Bettina Seitz was born in Germany in 1963. She has studied sculpture in Germany and Italy and is presently based in Ireland. Aspects of nature and emotion inform her investigation into shape and line, particularly those of the female body. She excels in the stylisation of the female form into flowing and voluptuous curves. The subjects often possess a meditative quality. Bettina works mainly in bronze and ceramic sculptures designed for private gardens and public spaces. She has exhibited her work regularly in Ireland and Europe and has worked on many private and public commissions, including portrait commissions.

1993 to present	Sculptor Member of the Artist Association of Ireland The Sculptors Society of Ireland The National Sculpture Factory Cork Irish Contemporary Ceramics
1998 - 1993	Diploma in Sculpture, The Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti, Torino, Italy.
1998 - 1989	Sculpture Class, The Freie Kunstschule, Nuertingen, Germany.
1988	Collaboration with the Sculptors Lothar and Martin Buehner Bad Neustadt, Germany.
1983 - 1988	Assistant - Ceramist with Michael Kennedy, Sligo, Ireland.

Exhibitions:
2001	'Circle' The Cat and the Moon Gallery, Sligo, Ireland Calerie D'Art Contemporain AM TUNNEL & Espace Edward Steichen, "Grands et Jeunes D'Aujourd Hui", Luxembourg. Lemonstreet Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
2000	Espace Eiffel Branly, "Grands et Jeunes D'Aujourd Hui", Paris, France. Lemon Street, Gallery, Dublin, Ireland Whichcraft Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. Bridge Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. Galerie Beim Roten Turm, Sommerhausem, Germany.
1999	"Embrace", Sculpture, Aer Rianta Arts Trail, Dublin Airport Ireland. Lavitt Gallery, Cork, Ireland. Sligo Art Gallery, "Salute To The New Millenium" Exhibition, Sligo, Ireland. Irish Management Institute, "Sculpture in Context", Dublin, Ireland.
1998 - 1997	Galerie Beim Roten Turm, Sommerhausen, Germany Sligo Art Gallery, "On Board" Exhibition, Sligo, Ireland. Galerie am Dillberg "Paare" Exhibition, Marktheindenfeld, Germany.
1997 - 1995	Sligo Art Gallery "Earth, Wind and Fire" Exhibition, Sligo Ireland. Factory Performance Space, "Dermot Healy's Writings" Exhibition, Sligo, Ireland. Wellspring Gallery "The Italian Connection" Exhibition, Tralee, Ireland. Hawks Well Theatre "Masks" Exhibition, Sligo, Ireland. Sligo Art Gallery "Three Dimensions" Exhibition, Sligo, Ireland. Wellspring Gallery "The Flowing Form" Exhibition, Tralee, Ireland.
1993 - 1995	Kilcock Art Gallery, Kilcock, Ireland. Model Arts Centre, Sligo, Ireland. The Kenny Gallery, Galway, Ireland. Galerie Beim Roten Turm, Sommerhausen, Germany. Fernhill Gardens "Sculpture in Context", Dublin, Ireland. Festival del Tartuffo, Asti, Italy. Galleria Weber, Torino, Italy. Sligo Art Gallery and RHA Gallery Gallery "Iontas" Exhibition, Sligo - Dublin, Ireland. Telecom Gallery "Sligo Art Festival" Exhibition, Sligo, Ireland. Galerie Beim Roten Turm, Sommerhausen, Germany. Societa Promotrice di Belle Arti, "Annual Show" Exhibition, Torino, Italy.

Commissions
2000	Sculptures and Design of Gardens and Courtyards at the Homefarm, Markree Castle, Sligo, Ireland. Art in Primary Schools Project, County Sligo VEC (Ceramic Mural - Strandhill National School, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
1999	Sculpture - Fountain, Hotel Krone, Lohr, Germany. Short-listed for Constance Markieviez Sculpture Commission, Sligo, Ireland.
1998	Artist in Residense, Collooney, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Sculpture Project fo Collooney 1798 Commemorations. Art in Primary Schools Project, County Sligo VEC (Ceramic Mural - St. Patrick's National School, Ballinfull, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
1997	Short-listed for commission to portrait Veronica Guerin for the Irish Independent Head Office, Dublin, Ireland. Collaborated on Mosaics for Bar and Restaurant at Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. Short-listed for Cosgrave Homes Commission, Simmonscourt Road, Dublin, Ireland. Art Project, Leoganger Kinder Kultur Tage, Leogang, Austria (Ceramic Mural for Public Sports Complex)
1993	Public Art Project, Sligo Arts Festival, Ireland (Masaic Bench in Collaboration with Aileen Barr and Cosmo Pastore and Mercy Convent Primary School). Selected onto Panel of Artists for Public Art Commission by Kilkenny County Council, Ireland Short-listed for 1% Art Commission, Cork, Ireland.
1995	Public Art Project, Sligo Arts Festival, Ireland (Ceramic Mural in Collaboration with Aileen Barr and Cosmo Pastore and St. Brendan's National School).
On going Private Commissions for Sculptures, Portraits and Murals. Work in Private Collections in Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK, Austria, USA, South Africa and Mozambique.