About Betsey Fowler
Betsey Fowler began serious sketching and painting at the age of ten while traveling the world with her parents. She continued the pursuit of art attending UCLA, University of Iowa, Illinois Institute of Technology and Hunter College. She holds a masters in photography and a masters in studio arts. In the late 1960's, Betsey Burhans married Jim Fowler, the naturalist and PhD Zoologist best known as the star of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and the wildlife correspondent for the Today Show. He was also a popular regular on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. Betsey’s art is created through inspiration while traveling the world with Jim and observing closely all that surrounds her. She feels blessed to have lived this life of adventure and art.
"The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans. Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part of the Earth's ecosystem, and we must learn to respect and live according to the basic biological laws of nature." — Jim Fowler
Jim and Betsey in her studio