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Artist Betsy Brabson’s oil painting of Georgetown shrimp boats has been selected as the artistic centerpiece for this year’s October 20 Wooden Boat Show. The 16”x20” original work depicts shrimpers docked in the bay near Independence Seafood in Georgetown.

Brabson, who has been a t-shirt design artist for more than 22 years, came across the scene that inspired this painting as she and her husband enjoyed an afternoon on the water in their jon boat.

Brabson’s painting was selected for this year’s poster and t-shirt design by members of the Harbor Historical Association.

Each year, the Association seeks out fine art from local artists to represent the look and feel of wooden boats and their history. Betsy’s piece was a wonderful choice for this year’s show.

About Betsy Brabson

Betsy Brabson was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. She moved to Georgetown County, SC, in 1991 with her husband Bill and two children. Brabson’s son Wylie is now 23 and attended the Nascar Technical Institute near Charlotte; daughter Tyler attends the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

Brabson takes painting lessons from several noted local instructors and studies the works of others. She often likes to work in the Impressionistic style and admires the paintings of Charleston artist Shannon Smith, among others.

In addition to her fine art painting and t-shirt design business, Brabson is active in the SCUTE (South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiast) organization which supports the protection of loggerhead turtles.