Senior Senator ret. J. Pasqual Bettio F.R.P.S. started his artistic career after graduating in photography from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. He is an internationally known photographer and educator and winner of over 30 international awards.

His photographs have appeared on covers of more than 100 national magazines. He was honored with a *Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain for the creation of the art of Artography, a process that adds texture and depth to photographs. His creativity, organization, and motivation skills have served many artistic groups and Art Councils, including serving as Senator in the California Senior Legislature.