Betsy Franco Feeney is an award-winning illustrator
working in commercial art for over twenty-five years.
Her work has been described as “meticulously detailed
with rare humor and imagination” (Kirkus Reviews). With
her Yorkie puppy by her side (or at her feet, or on her lap),
Betsy enjoys working in her home studio just outside of New York City.
As one of Christine’s biggest fans, she is now living a dream come true with their collaboration in the picture book, AMOEBA HOP. Her daughter, Kathryn, was the model for the little girl while Betsy’s first dog, Fred, is the little girl’s curious canine companion. Kathryn appears in the appendix of the book peering through a microscope.
Betsy’s earlier books were illustrated using watercolors. Her more recent titles were painted in Photoshop with a Macintosh computer. AMOEBA HOP marks her first book where she combines computer skills with water mixable oil paintings. The results have been striking; rich in color with ‘first sketch’ liveliness.
Her great love of children’s book art is brought vividly to life in front of the appreciative eyes of students in numerous elementary schools. Visiting schools is one of the most rewarding parts of her career.
Graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology with honors, Betsy continued her studies at the School of Visual Arts. Clients include: Charles Scribners Sons, IBM, Harcourt Brace, McGraw Hill, Berkley Publishing Group, General Foods, Ballantine Books (a division of Random House), Orange and Rockland Utilities, Women's Day Magazine, Robin & Adler Books, Joshua Morris Publishing, Longmeadow Press, Hudson Valley Children's Museum, Historical Society of Rockland, and ReMAx Realtors.
To contact Betsy about her school programs or for any other information, email her at betsfeeney@optonline.net.
