Artist Dorothy Bertine, a native of Southern Oklahoma, now resides in Denton, Texas. She received her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Texas Woman’s University. Over her lifetime she has developed a body of exceptional artwork.

Dorothy Bertine, presented a “A Lifetime of Painting” exhibit of her work to the Goddard Center in 2007. She is a native of Southern Oklahoma, and has over her lifetime, developed a body of work and a subsequent reputation in the southwest, as one of the most prolific and gifted adherents and second generation practitioners of the “California Watercolor School”. This school of painting, developed during the first half of the 20^th century, sent traditional watercolor in a new direction. The movement became a seminal pillar in the broader American representational art movements of the time and its effect on art was felt across the entire nation. Included in her gift to the Goddard Center are many watercolor studies of historic houses, which offer a rare glimpse into the historical design of architecture. Ms. Bertine, who makes her home in Denton, Texas, was captivated by many of the historical homes of the city, and has captured them magnificently on paper.

Amaryllis Royal for the Queen Watercolor	Wind, Time, and Texas Watercolor
TWU 1979 (Texas Woman's University) Watercolor	Reflections with Teapot Watercolor
Trees at Old Alton Watercolor	Stained Glass Garden Series Amaryllis Watercolor