Betsy Dillard Stroud

Background

Stroud, Betsy Dillard was born on August 12, 1940 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Peter Hairston Dillard and Alice Elizabeth (Fitch) Madden.

Education

Bachelor, Radford College, 1968. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1970.

Career

Associate editor International Artist magazine, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1998-2001. Professional artist

Teacher workshops throughout United States. Judge art shows including those in Farmington, New Mexico, 1999, The Adirondacks National Watermedia Exhibition, Old Forge, New York, 1996, Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona, 1998, others.

Achievements

• Betsy Dillard Stroud has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Southwest Watercolor Society (president 1988-1989, Edgar A. Whitney award 1989), American Watercolor Society (High Winds medal 1992, Artist Magazine award 1995), National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Honor Society (Brass Cheque award 1992), Knickerbocker Artists, Arizona Watercolor Society.

Interests

• Piano, bridge, Scrabble, movies.

Connections

Married Ethan Beden Stroud, December 29, 1979 (divorced March 1986). 1 child, John Hatcher Ferguson, III.

Father:

Peter Hairston Dillard Madden

Mother:

Alice Elizabeth (Fitch) Madden

Spouse:

Ethan Beden Stroud