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Beth Barry

Beth Barry

Beth Barry

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Artist’s Bio

When I first flew in an airplane, I was struck by the color, shapes and shadows created by the light from the sun. The sun influenced everything, infusing the already rich palette of the landscapes and seascapes with what felt like a supernatural light. As the plane moved, the images seemed to move as well. The shapes bounced and swayed in their own rhythmic way. This was all very exciting to me and the experience has informed my artwork ever since. Light, color and movement are basic elements of all of my paintings.

My work has also been strongly influenced by the coastline of Massachusetts. I grew up there and have always felt tremendous happiness and excitement at the beach. Pleasure is a large part of my process and a critical part of the finished piece. My paintings are places of happiness.

Artist’s Statement

When I first flew in an airplane, I was struck by the color, shapes and shadows created by the light from the sun. The sun influenced everything, infusing the already rich palette of the landscapes and seascapes with what felt like a supernatural light. As the plane moved, the images seemed to move as well. The shapes bounced and swayed in their own rhythmic way.

This was all very exciting to me and the experience has informed my artwork ever since. Light, color and movement are basic elements of all of my paintings.

My work has also been strongly influenced by the coastline of Massachusetts. I grew up there and have always felt tremendous happiness and excitement at the beach. Pleasure is a large part of my process and a critical part of the finished piece. My paintings are places of happiness.

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Previously Shown

Shows
2016

  • M2L Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Coupelovous Family Museum, Athens, Greece
  • Affordable Art Fair, NYC
  • Guild Hall Members Show, East Hampton, NYC
  • “Made in New York”, Lavelanet, France
  • “Off the Wall/On the Wall”, White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
  • “Summer Show”, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • “Mostly Abstract 4”, Ashawagh Hall, curated and participated, East Hampton, NY
  • Gallery Sitka, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  • Springs Improvement Society Show, East Hampton, New York
  • “The Heart of the Springs Show”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton
  • “Gallery Voyeur”, Provincetown, Massachusetts
  • “Masterpiece Gallery”, Design Center, Boston, Massachusetts

2015

  • Liberty Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Art Hamptons, Bridgehampton, NY
  • Summer 2015, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Springs Improvement Society, East Hampton, NY
  • Guild Hall Members Show, East Hampton, NY
  • Julio Valdez Project Space, one person show
  • Gallery Sitka, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  • 2105 Holiday Show, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Mostly, Abstract, curated and participated, East Hampton, NY
  • Pleidas Gallery, small works show, NYC
  • “Explore”, St. Frances College, Brooklyn, NY
  • “29 Newbury”  solo  show , Boston, Massachusetts
  • “Art Groove”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton,  NY

2014

  • “The World We Live In”, Atelier 505 Building, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Affordable Art Fair, Julio Valdez Studio, New York, NY
  • “Metro 30”, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ – exceptional merit award
  • Thomas Moser, Greenwich, Connecticut, two person show
  • “Mostly Abstract “, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
  • “Holiday Inn”, Express Gallery, Stonybrook, NY
  • Liberty Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Thomas Moser, Boston, Massachusetts, two person show
  • “2nd Annual Art Groove”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • “Free Style”, Crazy Monkey Gallery, Amagansett, NY,  two person show
  • “Hullaballo Collective”, Fountain Art Fair, NYC
  • Julio Valdez Project Space, NYC
  • “6th Anniversary Show”, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Masterpiece Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts

2013

  • “H2O”, East End Arts Council, Riverhead, NY – Honorable Mention
  • “Affinity”, Crazy Monkey Gallery, Amagansett, NY
  • “Art of Summer”, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, MA
  • “The Big Show”, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY    
  • “ Art Groove”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • “Mostly Abstract”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • Hullaballoo Collective, Fountain Art Fair, New York, NY
  • “10 squared”, Leroy Neiman Art Center, New York, NY

2012

  • “4th Anniversary Show”, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • “Shadow”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • 8th Annual Small Works Show, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
  • “Joy”, East End Arts Center, Riverhead, New York
  • “Inside Visions – Outside Views.”  Two person show, Sag Harbor Cinema, Sag Harbor, NY
  • “Art of Summer”, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, MA
  • “Art in the Yard”, Hamptons Jewish Center, East Hampton, NY
  • Maritime Museum, Amagansett, NY
  • Crazy Monkey Gallery, Amagansett, NY
  • “Two Painters/Two Perspectives”, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, MA
  • Hullabaloo Collective, Fountain Art Fair, NYC
  • “Candescence”, New Art Center, NYC
  • “Joy,” Grace Institute Gallery, NYC
  • Anniversary Exhibit, Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, MA

2011   

  • Vito Sisti Presents Painting and Sculpture, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • “The Gallery Artists”, Walter Wickiser Gallery, NYC
  • “Women of Summer,” Judith Klein Gallery, New Bedford, MA
  • Maritime Museum, Amagansett, NY 
  • “21 Women,” Ashawagh Hall, Amagansett, NY
  • “New Beginnings”, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY
  • Crazy Monkey Gallery, Amagansett, NY
  • Member Show, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • “New Cycle” East Meadow Library, East Meadow, NY
  • Michael Hennessy Home, NYC, Gallery of Art and Furniture
  • AAEH Member Show, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NH