artist's bio

Bethany is an English artist currently living and working in Wiltshire. Bethany builds up layers using paint and drawing until a rich texture evolves with a beautiful history of addition and subtraction. The piece takes on many forms and has a great many faces until a design emerges and a refining process begins. This reduction of elements is both bold and considered, both radical and cautious. Eventually the composition settles and final adjustments complete the piece. Bethany’s work is often a reflection of the experience of landscape and she spends much time immersed in the natural environment that so inspires her.

The series of artworks at Artsnug were created whilst Bethany lived near the Bavarian Alps and were heavily influenced by spending months in lockdown. Her focus turned to vessels in her home, exploring how these could represent her own feelings of containment during this time.

Bethany studied Fine Art at Camberwell College of Art in London and Newcastle University and obtained an Honours Degree in Art History.

Read our interview with Bethany as part of our Snuggle Up interview series here.