Beth Meier 
Beth
has had an interest in art since
childhood. Her mother was an artist and
her first teacher. She remembers that
her Mom would paint a landscape from memory
in one afternoon. With this inspiration
she hopes to be as good as her Mom someday.
After raising 2 children, Beth began taking
art classes 14 years ago. She works
full time as a Lab Technologist but finds
time for art and other creative
processes. Her favorite mediums are
colored pencil and pastel, but also works
with charcoal and watercolor. A GEAG
member since 2001, she is primarly self
taught but has taken workshops with Southern
Illinois Art Workshop, Inc. and with artist
Jerry Thomas. She has entered the Town and
Country Art Shows and received a 1st on
"The Apple Basket" 1999,
"Cherokee Trail, Hazlet State Park"
2000 and "Sunlit Scene" in
2001. At the GEAG State of Art 2002
Spring Show, she received 1st place in the
drawing category for "Still Life in
Earthtones". In 2003 she received
3rd place at the First Silver Lake Art Expo
in Highland,Il for "Balloon
Glow". Her work can be seen at
Creations Galore in Breese, Il.
Artist
Statement
I
enjoy the unique beauty of nature. A
colorful flower garden, a refreshing
country scene or a peaceful valley surrounded
by majestic mountains inspire me to create
that image for others to enjoy. I also
like vivid colors and interesting
arrangements of flowers, fruit, baskets
and other items. Mostly I feel at peace and
the happiest when creating art.
