I found art at a very early age without knowing it . Making pretties out of my dads tackle box . Creating clothing for my dolls . Decorating my clothing with embroidery & beads . I spent a lot of time drawing to amuse myself .  I believe I had great middle school & high school art classes .

I very much cherish growing up close to the woods & water & I spent a lot of time exploring the outdoors . A subject that is always present in my work.

My art is self taught & my medium  evolved during a faze of redesigning & repurposing furniture & having fun with cabinet doors . Visiting hardware stores became inspiring so combining hardware store supplies & fine art supplies my art esthetic evolved .

I work with copper , aluminum , a variety of paints & wood. I like to create texture & build layers & experiment with different types of paint . People often ask me when they see my work if its clay or leather.

Thanks for your interest , Beth Marcus