Armour of Silk

Canvas measures 80x60cm. Framed size is 87x67cm.
Bethany is an English artist living and working near to the Bavarian Alps in Germany. 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 current work is a reflection of the experience of landscape and she spends much time immersed in the natural environment that so inspires her, whether in the Alps or walking in the forests and fields where she lives.

Bethany studied Fine Art at Camberwell College of Art in London and Newcastle University and obtained an Honours Degree in Art History. Bethany works full time in her studio and is now teaching with Nicholas Wilton’s Art2Life team.