Betty’s Blog

When the co-parent is abusive, family court can become another site of harm. Here’s how you can help—every day. Understanding What the Family Court Is Meant to Do The UK family court exists to protect the welfare of children. But … Continued

“We Learnt to Fly” – An Exhibition by the artist, RedMeet-the-Artist Talk: 25 July, 7–9 PM, St James Church, Torpoint TORPOINT, CORNWALL – July 2025:The We Learnt to Fly exhibition by local artist Red opens 26–28 July, from 10 am–2 pm daily at … Continued

An extraordinary thing happened during the recent opening night of “We Learnt to Fly”. I was talking to two women who had come to see my paintings when one of them told her friend that she had her own “Betty” … Continued

We Learnt to Fly opened at The Talk Shop Plymouth and will be on display until 25 April. It was an amazing evening full of love and laughter and I felt so inspired and encouraged by the support of all … Continued

On 24 Feb I was a speaker and exhibitor at the Truro Cathedral Safeguarding conference – Challenging the Myths of Domestic Abuse. It was amazing to see so many people there including charities and support networks alongside Dr Maryyum Mehmood, … Continued

I first met a man called Richard Shiltoe in about 2018. He was speaking at a conference on Surrealism and I was in the audience. He talked about an artist he deeply admired, Ithell Colquhoun. He had the privilege of … Continued

So excited to announce that I have met with The Talk Shop Plymouth to discuss an exhibition and art workshops for the community of Stonehouse. Run by Cliik Community this space will offer signposting for domestic abuse victims, arts workshops … Continued