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Betsy Burns Moffat (24 July 1907 - 9 December 1981) was a Scottish painter. She won the Lauder Prize in 1938.

Life
She was born in Dunian, St. Marys Drive, Dunblane on 24 July 1907.

Her father was Arthur Moffat (born c. 1870), an insurance manager. Arthur's father was James Burns Moffat (born c.1846) from Forfar; and Arthur's grandmother was Betsy Burns (7 April 1824 - 1875) from Forfar.

Her mother was Caroline Mary Taylor (born 1871 - 4 November 1925). They married on 31 March 1903 in Glasgow. Caroline died while saying at Clairinch in Milngavie.

Betsy stayed at Clairinch, Milngavie up until 1937.

She moved to 141 Bath Street, Glasgow in 1938.

She married a Mr. Fordyce and moved to South Africa.

Art
She went to Glasgow School of Art from 1925 to 1930.

In 1930 she exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy her works: Interior and Plant.

Death
She died on 9 December 1981 in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha, in South Africa.