BETSY WILD
Sculptor | Ceramic Artist
Sarasota, Florida
betsy@betsywild.com
www.betsywild.com
EDUCATION
Art Center College of Design — Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Fine Art, Illustration
2002–2005
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) — Baltimore, MD
2001–2002
WORKSHOPS & INTENSIVES
Beth Cavener — Advanced Ceramic Workshop
Studio 740, Helena, MT
Christina Cordova — Winter Ceramic Workshop 2025
EXHIBITIONS
Beyond Comfort
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL — 2024
Stealing from the Masters
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL — 2024
Printed Publication — 101 Art Book: Animal Edition — 2024
SartQ Group Show
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL — 2025
SartQ — Day Dreams Group Show
Morean Art Center, St Petersburg, FL — 2026
AWARDS & HONORS
Honorable Mention
Stealing from the Masters
Art Center Sarasota — 2024
ART FAIRS & FESTIVALS
17th Annual Downtown Naples New Year’s Fine Art Festival — 2015
Mercato Fine Arts Festival — 2014
St. Pete CraftArt Festival — 2013
St. Armands Fine Art Festival — 2012
24th Annual St. Armands Fine Art Festival — 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(Selected — Relevant to Artistic Practice)
Founder & CEO — We Craft Box
Sarasota, FL | 2017–January 2026
Founded and led an award-winning creative subscription company serving tens of thousands of families nationwide. Oversaw concept development, visual storytelling, product design, and creative direction across all collections and partnerships. This work strengthened a lifelong studio practice rooted in material exploration, narrative, and hands-on making.
Partner & Creative Director — Tiltworks, Inc.
Asheville, NC | 2008–2017
Led creative direction and product development for major national brands including Disney, Universal Studios, Hard Rock, and Cabela’s. Collaborated with buyers and production teams to design original seasonal collections, developing deep expertise in form, scale, surface, and storytelling.