Art | Beth Lenco

Artist Statement
When I explore my subject matter, marks, colour, line, and materials I feel so much gratitude for the practice of art making. Art can move us from a place of ambivalence into a state of wonder and appreciation. My goal is to make art that uplifts the soul and spirit and to bring more beauty to the human world. May these paintings bring you as much joy as they do me.

I was introduced to art in childhood, and remember the awe I felt in it’s presence. I was synesthetic; words and sounds had shapes and colours in my mind, which are still with me. It took a long time to find my voice as an artist; as soon as I found something that felt like mine, it would disappear and leave me searching again. This in itself is part of my voice; if I approach my work in the spirit of curious play, I’m not so attached to where I want it to go. Instead I let it take me…

Artist Bio

Beth Lenco is a Nova Scotia born (1970) visual artist working in two dimensional media: watercolour, acrylic, oil, collage, and drawing mediums on paper, canvas and wood. Educated at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and the Art College of Kewlona, Beth continues a daily studio practice. There is a quality of directness to Beth’s art, bold strokes, bright colours, firm line, but also a soft subtlety of light and atmosphere. This meeting of strong and subtle creates a conversation between elements; a dialogue between our inner and outer worlds. Beth is also a practitioner of yoga, shamanism, and nature meditation which influence her art making and subject material. Responding to what makes her feel most alive, flowers, abstracts, and ocean landscapes always appear in her work.

VELOCITY Mixed Media on birch
12 × 12 Framed $450