Here's Who I Am!

Hi, I’m Bettie.  My full name is Bettie Chrisman Haller, but in art circles I’m better known as B. Haller.  I was formally educated in art at Texas Tech University, but I attribute my real training to my father, Palmer Chrisman, noted hill country and bluebonnet artist.

Can I say I love to paint?  Oils are my favorite medium, and the subjects I enjoy painting are westerns, along with the Texas hill country, Italian street scenes, and African wildlife.

I have been one of the feature artists in Southwest Art magazine, had seven of my paintings published on Leanin’ Tree’s line of Christmas cards, and one on the cover of True West magazine.

Another facet of creating that I enjoy is illustrating children’s picture books for my youngest daughter, Rachel Kelley.  She decided to write stories for kids in order to point them to God and teach them certain principles of His Word, and I welcomed the chance to honor Him with the art talent He has given me.

A few years ago I decided to take a few hours every week away from art in order to write novels, finally putting down on paper the ideas I’d had forever for suspense stories.  Alfred Hitchcock greatly influenced the type of writing I do because I always loved the twists and turns and surprise endings in his TV programs and movies, and today that’s the way I write—hopefully you won’t be able to figure out how my mysteries will end!

And guess what else I’m addicted to . . . parties!  I love to party, and I love to have family and friends over for food and fun and most of all lots of laughs.  I never tire of finding a new recipe to try out on my guests.  In addition to cooking, I find it extremely exhilarating to create games for small and large groups alike to play.  I must really be weird! 

So now I invite you to join me on my journey.  Perhaps you’ll be inspired to initiate plots, paintings, and parties of your own.  I can’t wait to create, and I hope you can’t either!