Artist’s Bio and CV
For a long time Beth’s entrepreneurial career kept her on the practical side of the creative process. Meanwhile another Beth, the artist understudy, was waiting in the wing, quietly building the foundations of her practice. The long rehearsal eventually opened the door to juried group shows, a duo show with Roni Jurgensen, plus 3 solo shows, More POWER to You , and…
Objects in the Landscape. As you might guess from show’s titles, the utilitarian objects that support the Canadian way of life frequently appear in Beth’s work. She invites us to look directly at industrial intrusions, especially the ones we’ve trained ourselves to ignore. She invites us to consider how they function in nature, and how they function in and for us.
Another recurring theme is food and a celebration of it, food and our relationship to it. As a necessity, something we touch daily, Beth finds it a rich place to play.
Beth’s pieces are recognizable by the priority she gives to colour and light. She builds thin layers of acrylic on canvas, sometimes adding scraps of text, original photos or found elements. Wordplay drives her titles, subtle humour and surrealism her subject and material choices.
Originally from the Foothills of Alberta, Beth lives and paints in Fernie, BC, a mountain community within the homelands of the ?amaki?, the Ktunaxa. Find her CV here.