Artist Profile: DJ Bates
DJ Bates
5723 Impala Dr.
Joplin, MO 64804
Bio:
DJ’s passion is to discover and portray the beauty of the earth, and delight and reveal the glorious character of the Almighty Artist who created the world in which we live. Her love of horses dates back to childhood, her love for nature and flowers stems from 16 years in the garden center business she and her husband owned and operated when they lived in California, many years ago. DJ is a member of Joplin Regional Artist Coalition, Spiva Center for the Arts, and artCentral, has been a member of Garden State Watercolor Society, Montgomery Center for the Arts and Lawrenceville Art Council, New Jersey, Iowa Watercolor Society, and at the Octagon in Ames, Iowa. Her paintings have been on display and sold throughout the US, and her artwork has won numerous awards.