Today, Youngquist admires cultures where art is a sacred creation. Through her sculpture, she bridges the spiritual with the mundane. Walking the line between the boundaries of logic and the mystical mysteries under the surface, Betsy Youngquist engages surrealism to conceptualize an assemblage of characters, using a range of mixed media. Amassing an assortment of vintage glass beads, stones, sections of antique beaded purses, antique porcelain dolls, prosthetic eyes and a gamut of precious gems; Youngquist’s mosaic menagerie materializes. Each finished piece becomes a collection of energy and experience, carried by the antique materials she uses, creating a breathing work of art.