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.