New work, hanging now at Gallery 125 at The Tannery. Very large (approx. 72” x 85”)on raw canvas stapled to the wall. The Tannery Spring Art Market is this Saturday May 9. I will be there from 11am to 1:30. Come say hello! #tanneryspringartmarket #bethshields
Last week’s adventure. I posted it a few days ago and then realized it wasn’t quite finished so here it is again, hopefully done! Acrylic, charcoal and graphite on raw canvas, 42” x 36”. #bethshields #abstractart #rawcanvasart
What I’ve been doing the last 4 days. Charcoal and acrylic on raw canvas, 50” x 50”…in a strange and wondrous (I think) virtual reality.
#bethshields #abstractart #rawcanvasart #bethshieldsart
We have three big, beautiful paintings by Santa Cruz artist Beth Shields on view in the gallery.
The photos give you a sense of the colors, but they don’t show the texture or the real presence of the work. In person, the scale and surface of the paintings draw you in. 💙
All three are from Beth’s “Dreamtime” series and made with acrylic, graphite, and oil on raw canvas.
Dreamtime: Storm at Sea, 48 x 48 inches
Dreamtime: Desert Deluge, 42 x 54 inches
Dreamtime: The Journey Home, 42 x 42 inches
Stop by to see them in person noon to 5Pm through the weekend.
•
#dreamtime #abstractart #mkcontemporaryart #mkcontemporartartgallery
Went to MK Contemporary Gallery in downtown Santa Cruz to take some pics of my work there. Here is me with two of my pieces, titled Dreamscapes: The Journey Home (42” x 42”) and Desert Deluge (42” x 54”), hanging with a wonderful sculpture by Rose Sellery titled Wage Scale. Also shown, also presently hanging at MK Gallery is Dreamscape: Storm at Sea (48” x 48”). Big thanks to Melissa Kreisa and Rose Sellery for supporting my work and the work of other local artists!
#bethshields #mkcontemporaryartgallery #rosesellery #santacruzart #bethshieldsartist
I posted this a few days ago thinking it might be done…it was not! Here it is after a few more painting sessions and today’s time in the studio…done…or as done as a painting can be without sitting for awhile and resting! 72” x 48”, acrylic and charcoal on primed canvas. #bethshields #abstractart #largeabstractpaintings #santacruzartist
Beth Shields: “Art reveals itself only when I risk searching, and in that search I find my purpose.”
✨Three new pieces by Santa Cruz–based artist Beth Shields.❤️🩶🤍
Smoky charcoal gestures, soft drips, bold rust-red splashes…layered in charcoal, graphite and acrylic🐦🔥
😻Now available on Art Scout (link in bio @artscoutagency )
Featured artwork:
Flight (2025) • Soul Journey (2025) • A Moment in Time (2025)
Charcoal, graphite & acrylic on canvas • 48 × 36 in
#artscout #bethshields #abstractpainting #santacruz #mixedmedia
I’ve been working on this large piece (4’ x 6’). Here it is in a virtual reality. I have no idea whether it is done. Knowing when to stop when working abstract can be a huge challenge. If I stop too soon, the painting can feel empty. I f I don’t stop soon enough, I can kill the energy of the piece. Thoughts?
#bethshields #abstractart #largeabstractart
Here I am with my piece The Journey Home, 44” x 56”, charcoal and acrylic on stretched raw canvas. Subtitle is: “The sweetest part of an adventure is the journey home.” This is part of the inaugural exhibit, titled Welcome Home!, in the beautifully renovated historic Porter building, the new home of the PVA (Pajaro Valley Arts) at 280 Main St. in downtown Watsonville, CA. Welcome Home! is the annual member’s show; lots of amazing art and artists! The opening reception is this Saturday from 1 to 3PM.
I love the way this piece looks against the historic brick wall!
#PVA #bethshields #pajarovalleyarts
I got my studio/Gallery 125 cleaned and hung yesterday for the Tannery Art Center’s biggest annual event, the Winter Art Market, Saturday the 13th from 10am to 5pm. I will be there from noon to 2, if you want to come say hi! #bethshields #tanneryartcenter #gallery125 #tannerywinterartmarket2025
Here is my work from this week in virtual rooms, plus a shot of them together in the studio. 36” x 48”, charcoal, graphite, and Nova Color titanium white and red copper acrylic on primed and stretched canvas. #bethshields #abstractart
