Miriam Besa

As a painter, I am inspired by the diverse cultures and people on our planet. I also like to capture the beauty in the mundane objects and places. By exploring my personal and spiritual connection with nature through my interpretation of God's creation, I strive to create images that transport the viewers to a different state of mind. I want them to experience something new that they have not noticed in the past.

Utilizing both my illustrative instinct that I acquired through years of experience in Graphic Design and my modern stylistic technique, I am able to explore the art of painting to achieve a sense of self-fulfillment. My style and my love of color give me a sense of freedom and joy in creating, which, in turn achieve a sense of motion and emotion in my work.

Armed with the design elements of line, shape, color, contrast. value, balance and texture, I particularly like to experiment with different materials like fine sand, burlap, sinamay fabric (woven in the Philippines), rice grains and paper to accomplish a richness in texture or to evoke depth. My repertoire of tools include, but not limited to brush, palette knife, toothbrush, sponge, opaque and thinning mediums, wet on wet and glazing. Different mediums allow...

Art Students' League, New York City:
studied under Morris Kantor
Hunter College, New York City: education credits for teacher's state certification
College of the Holy Spirit, Manila, Philippines: Bachelor in Fine and Applied Arts

Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City:
Group Exhibit 1985
Exhibits at various Madison Avenue galleries, New York City (Pietrantonio Gallery, Paris Art Gallery, Women's Gallery, etc): 1975-1990