Bea Garth

My artwork is all about healing–healing of the Emotional Self, Physical Body, Human Relationships and our Spiritual Relationship with the Earth and its Animals and Plants. My work explores the Archetypes often inspired by events and dreams in my own life and those I observe around me, including some of the great issues of the planet.

My artwork is figurative. It often goes back and forth between pattern and simplicity. As I work, I become more aware of body language and the nuances of experience and what that can imply in combination with story and sensation, thus allowing my unconscious to express more feeling.

At this point I am enjoying connecting the psychological/mythic realms with ecological issues as well as relationships, music, dance and healing. My work has been described as narrative/visionary/surreal, and I think it fits.

San Jose State University
University of Oregon (B.A.)
Chemeketa Community College
Lane Community College
Maude Kerns Art Center
Northwest School of Arts and Crafts

Recent exhibits/festivals:
San Jose, CA
Portland, Oregon
Vancouver, WA
Arte Nella Bella in Little Italy, San Jose, CA
Solstice Art Festival Triton Art Museum, Santa Clara, CA
Studio Bongiorno, Santa Clara, CA
The Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA
Works/San Jose Gallery, San Jose, CA

Past exhibits:
Cafe Pomegranate, 1 person show, San Jose, CA
LGAA Members Juried Show, Art Museum, Los Gatos, CA
San Jose Art League, 2 person show, San Jose, CA
Group 21, Los Gatos, CA
Djurovich Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Artquake, Portland OR
Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
EMU Art Gallery, 3 person show, Univ. of OR, Eugene, OR
Gardens of Art, Bellingham, WA
Filbert Festival, Eugene, OR
Maude Kerns Art Center, 1 person show, Eugene, OR
William White Gallery, 1 person show, Eugene, OR
White Bird Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR
Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair, Bellevue, WA
Gango Gallery, 1 person show, Portland, OR
E.M.U. Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Opus 5 Gallery, featured artist, Eugene, OR
Confluence Gallery, 1 person show, Twisp, WA
Northwest Artists Workshop, Portland, OR
Oregon State Fair, first prize prof. division, Salem, OR