Bette Jean Byrd

Background

Byrd, Bette Jean was born on August 24, 1928 in Columbia, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Rossie Dempsey and Edgie Irene (Cooper) McNeese.

Education

Student, Holmes Junior College, 1945—1947. Bachelor, Millsaps College, 1949.

Career

Deceased January 1982). Children— William Patrick, Mark Andrew, Cynthi Denise. Student Holmes Junior College, 1945-1947.

Bachelor of Arts, Millsaps College, 1949.

Teacher, Satartia Junior High School, Mississippi, 1949-1950. Executive secretary Southland Company, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1951-1953.

Owner, manager Corner Cupboard Crafts, Atlanta, 1968-1981. Owner, secretary Bemby Company, Atlanta, 1978-1982, owner, president, since 1982.

Artist, author: Rosemaling, A Celebration of Norwegian Folk Art, 1976.

Tole and Decorative Painting Workbook, Volunteer I, 1976, Volunteer II, 1979. Paint Brush and Palette, 1981, Decorative Baskets, 1982. Decorative Stenciling, volunteer 1, 2, 3, 1983, Cut, Pierced and PaintedLampshades, 1984.

Folk Art Painting Plain and Fancy, 1985.

Lampshades to Paint and Pierce, 1985. Old World Golden Treasures, 1986, Soft Expressions, 1988, Painting with Metallics, 1990.

Painting on China Bisque, 1991, Pure Pigment Painting, 1992, Painting on China Bisque, 1993, Painting Porcelain Bowder Boxes, 1993, Learn to Paint "Pretty Forthe Table", 1994. Author (with others) Celebrity Sampler, 1987, Seminar Favorites 1987, 1988.

Contributing author: Treasury of Decorative Painting, 1986.

Company-author: Workbook of Fabric Painting. Contributor articles to professional journals. Artist: Folk Art Designs volume 1, 1985, others

Contributing editor: Decorative Artists Workbook, 1987-1989, 90-92, Decorative Painter, 1989, The Folk Artists" Palette (Australia), 1992, Pure Pigment Colors Painting Lessons, 1992, Learn to Paint.Pretty for the Table, 1994.

Contributor articles to craft magazines.

Achievements

• Bette Jean Byrd has been listed as a notable artist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Paint brush & palette (Plaid Enterprises)

    (Includes 25 decorative painting projects, full-size trace...)

  • Old World Golden Treasures: Decorative Painting

    (Featuring Treasure Gold Metallics; 12 Heirloom Projects C...)

  • Lamp Shades to Paint and Pierce: 14 Lampshade Projects in a Variety of Shade Sizes

    (Full-size lampshade arc patterns plus traceable design pa...)

  • Rosemaling (4 books): A Celebration of a Norwegian Folkart; Rosemaling in the Round: Traditional Norwegian Folk Art; Reflections on the Art; Trends, Traditions and Beyond

    (A Celebration of a Norwegian Folkart: Copyright 1976 by C...)

  • Painting with Metallics : 18 Painting Projects Using FolkArt Metallic Paints! (The Cameo Collection)

    (How-to for painting using water-based acrylic metallic pa...)

  • Soft Expressions; 19 Heartfelt Sentiments to Paint for Country Decorating

    (19 heartfelt sentiments to paint for country decorating)

  • Plain and Fancy: Simple to Elaborate Folk Art Decorative Painting for Home Decor (Folk Art Painting, 8035)

    ( PATTERNS INCLUDE: RING OF TULIPS..METAL MINI TRAYS.. G...)

  • Seminar Favorites: 14 Acrylic Painting Projects - Volume I (Plaid #8327, Volume 1)

    (14 Acrylic Painting Projects)

  • Painting on China Bisque

    (Painting by Bette Byrd. 21 pages besides several patterns...)

  • Pure Pigment Colors Painting Lessons: A Beginners Guide to Using New Pure Pigment Acrylic Colors

Membership

Member of International Platform Association, Stencil Artisans League (president, editor newsletter 1986), National Society Tole and Decorative Painters (president national 1978-1979, master decorative artist, Silver Palette award 1994).

Connections

Married James Peter Byrd, December 26, 1953 (deceased January 1982). Children: William Patrick, Mark Andrew, Cynthi Denise.

Father:

Rossie Dempsey McNeese

Mother:

Edgie Irene (Cooper) McNeese

Spouse:

James Peter Byrd

child:

William Patrick Byrd

child:

Mark Andrew Byrd

child:

Cynthi Denise Byrd