In her four-decade career, Bette Ridgeway has exhibited globally in over 80 museums and galleries. She has won multiple prestigious awards, and her work is held in permanent collections by the Mayo Clinic and the Federal Reserve Bank, among others.

Her art has been featured in many publications, including International Contemporary Masters and 100 Famous Contemporary Artists. Ridgeway has also penned several books about her art and creative process.

She is best known for large-scale, luminous poured canvases that push the boundaries of light, color, and design. Influenced by her youth in the Adirondack Mountains and extensive global travel, her colorful palette is now fueled by the high desert light of Santa Fe. Ridgeway depicts movement in her work, seeing herself as a channel for art that takes on a life of its own.