from the artist studio
A conversation beverley wolter wi t h
Beverley Wolter in her Scottsdale studio
S omewhere in the Arizona Sonoran Desert, not far from the pictur - esque Pinnacle Peak summit, sits a humble, block-constructed studio. Thoughtfully placed there in the late 1970s amid the unbridled thicket of native desert flora and fauna. Around that same time, on the other side of the country in Long Island, New York, a little girl was simultaneously build - ing a studio. But this one was vividly taking shape in her mind as she imag - ined her own backyard studio, just like the one the iconic artist Jackson Pollock had. In 2022, that desert studio and the girl found each other. “Ever since I was a little girl, I saw this Jackson Pollock documentary and he had this barn on the back of his property where he would paint these massive paintings,” artist Beverley Wolter said. “That was always in the back of my mind as a kid.” So when Beverley and her hus - band began searching for their next home, her subconscious was holding out hope for a separate space she could dedicate to her art. And then it emerged. In that
serene desert enclave, there was her studio. The main house on the prop - erty, however, left much to be desired, but that’s a story for another time and another place. A place for inspiration From an early age, Beverley recog - nized that having outlets for her creativity was like her lifeline. Art in all of its forms offered her an escape and she seemed to take to it naturally. She parlayed that passion and natural talent into the formal study of jewelry design, interior design and package design at the Fashion Institute of
Technology in NYC. After college, Beverley found her way into decorative painting, eventual - ly launching her own decorative paint - ing business. That experience soon led her to painting large-scale abstracts, which have evolved into richly layered compositions that seem to mirror the many layers of Beverley’s journey. Her pieces are often marked by distinct horizon lines that could be the ocean, desert or open plain, a sooth - ing earthen palette, glimmers of gold, and her signature “cells” and windows that could be boats on the water or the many dwellings that make up a densely populated urban environ -
ment––that is up to the viewer to decipher. “I think the com - bination of my life history and study has forged the type of art I cre - ate,” she said. “I’m grateful to say it’s a natural flow that comes from within me. The ideas and visuals come and I
"I create from within and I like to infuse my pieces with serenity, calm and peacefulness."
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Issue 5 | Summer/Fall 2026
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