Betty Mochizuki

Betty Ayako Mochizuki (born October 31, 1929) is a Canadian painter and printmaker known for her work in watercolour, oil, and prints. Born in Vancouver, she studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, graduating in 1954 with a focus on landscapes and still-life painting. She was influenced by artists Jock Macdonald and Jack Nichols during her studies.

Mochizuki was a member of the Canadian Society of Graphic Art until its dissolution and later became an active member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour after being elected in 1960. She joined the Ontario Society of Artists in 1976. Her art often reflects her Japanese heritage, blending cultural influences into her work.

Mochizuki's exhibitions include solo shows with the Picture Loan Society in 1955, 1958, 1960, and 1976, as well as participation in the Canadian Group of Painters Exhibition from 1962 to 1963. Her work has been displayed at various galleries, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, where her oil painting *Scented Memory* is permanently housed.

Her notable works include a pen-and-ink drawing featured in the anthology *Whale Sound* and landscape paintings highlighted in the Jack Sullivan Sculpture Exhibit in 1965. Mochizuki was awarded the C.W. Jeffery's Award for Outstanding Graphic Art in 1962. Much of her work is held in private collections, with some pieces displayed at institutions like the University of Toronto’s Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery and Museum London.