Christmas is about the power of family. In this spirit, we’ll dedicate our 1,000th Insta post to one of the most beloved artists in our community, ELIZABETH H. MACDONALD, who is the hit of yet another show. The first artist to SELL OUT all four of her pieces, Betty, who will soon turn 96, continues to conduct a master class etching, engraving and lithography, skills passed on from her mother, Dorothy Wackerman Hutton. It was at Dorothy’s knee at our sister organization, The Plastic Club, that Betty first observed and began to gain her love and proficiency for these media, beginning in the 1930s. (At about the same time, the artist’s father, Hugh Hutton, launched a four-decade career as political cartoonist for The Philadelphia Inquier.) And did we mention Betty’s daughter, Peg, is an OFF THE WALL artist in her own right, who most recently showed her own print work in the 2019 edition of UNDER $100? We promised you a family story — and there you have it. Post #1,000 for Christmas 2022. Have a joyous end of the holiday!
ELIZABETH H. MACDONALD
“Shipwreck”
7 x 9 framed
lithograph
75.
