Bethany Petryszak

Bethany Petryszak is a figurative artist creating gaze-based tension. Pornographic figures are abstracted, layered and put into motion. As they look back at the viewer, the flattened symbols of lust become powerful. Bodies are reclaimed. Awkward poses become powerful stances. The object stares back. The viewer is objectified.

Prior to this series, Bethany was painting aerial views of Chicago and breathing life back into dead houseplants.

Dual Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art & Technology and Sculpture from The Ohio State University.