"These most recent paintings explore the hand in the moment of the healing relationship, "says Betsey, a former board member and on the faculty at Tai Sophia Institute.

For over a decade, she has taught life drawing as part of the curriculum for the institute's students of acupuncture, herbal medicine and related applied healing arts.

Showings: First east coast showing from April 3 to May 22 at Tai Sophia Institute, off Route 29 south of Columbia, Maryland. Hours for viewing are: 8 am to 7 pm, Monday through Thursday; 8 am to 5 pm, Fridays; call 410/888-9048 for special weekend hours. The Tai Sophia show is courtesy Gomez Gallery.

Directions: To Tai Sophia from Baltimore Area: Take I-95 south. Take Rt. 32 west for app. 2 miles. Take exit US-29 south, toward Washington. After app. 2 miles is exit 15 for Johns Hopkins Road. Take exit, and stay to the right. Make first right onto Montpelier Road, which ends at Tai Sophia.