Ep. 26 Betty Jo Costanzo: Internationally Acclaimed Artist; Art for the Ocean

Betty Jo Costanzo’s award winning art has been described as “getting lost with a purpose” and “what a place would be like if you belonged there.” We had the honor of interviewing her, learning her journey as an artist, teacher and human. Her work is held in corporate, private and public collections around the world and her public exhibitions and residencies span four decades both regionally and internationally. Her long term mentor and friend, Jay DeFeo, continues to influence her art as well as her love for water and the magic of the natural world. Recently she started Living Oceans, a donation program to give back to the oceans and humpback whales. Her recent collection, Catcean Dreams, is her artistic expression of her devotion to these creatures and open seas. In her own words, “If our Humpbacks do dream, as I think they must…then I think my dreams and theirs can merge…to create a vision of a bright future for them in the Oceans we share.”