Beth Bynum
Guild Member Salon Show
“White Barn Waltz,” Mixed media, 2017, 30 x 30 in, $525. “Write about what you know.” I’ve heard that said before, and I think it holds true for art. My world is dotted with barns, and I have fond memories of the barn on my family’s farm. Although our barn was never white, it gave me a good image of how it could have looked. This piece is made with painted paper, stamping, mark- making on tissue, word transfers, and stenciling. It even has a bit of corrugated cardboard. The title is inspired by Dmitri Shostakovich’s “The Second Waltz.”
Beth Bynum ABOUT: My art reflects the joy of learning, the challenge of using recycled materials, and my interest in the world around me. When I start a piece, I never know where the journey will take me. Sometimes ideas come in dreams. The thrill is in the process. I do paper collage, adding acrylic paint, maybe an old photo, and funky found objects. A piece of rust, a chunk of cardboard, or an old ledger will call to me. I am inspired by beauty of the ordinary; it is experimental. Many pieces contain layer upon layer of recycled tissue paper and vintage paper and they may contain my own painted art paper, and “good junk.” I love to make marks, stamp, scribble, tear, layer, cover up, add to, experiment with new techniques, and all-around… make a mess. My motto is “sometimes it just happens.” With all of the darkness in our world, my art contains color. My goal is to convey hope, make the viewer smile, and maybe even chuckle. All of my art pieces have a story. I enjoy sharing the story and process. THIS YEAR: I learned that my art will not portray suffering, the pandemic, or political chaos. It will evoke hope, light, and possibilities. GALLERIES : Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI; Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey & Traverse City, MI CONTACT: Website.
“Spring Thaw,” Mixed media-tapescape, 2016, 24 x 36 in, $565 (floater frame). This piece was inspired by watching the spring thaw on Mackinac Island. I spent a winter there. I watched the chucks of ice being washed up on the shore. Slowly, slowly the friction of ice and water brought the ice slabs to smaller and smaller pieces. Thus bringing open water and a long awaited spring. I have used painted painter ’s tape for the landscape and white tissue for the ice chunks. It includes stenciling and word transfers.
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