Welcome to Beth Kappa Art
Art Quarter Press Release
The artwork of Jon Hicks, Liz Maughans and myself has been selected for new pole banners which will line the streets of Superior Avenue from E18th St to E25th St., and E30th St & E40th St, to the north & south of Superior Ave. respectively. The banners will re – brand the neighborhood as "The Art Quarter". The banners feature artwork chosen from submissions by artists of the 3 organizations involved: City Artists at Work, Zygote Press and the Red Dot Project. Check out the official press release here. There will be an open studio tour the weekend of May 17th-18th courtesy of City Artists at Work - what a great time to check out the new banners as well as some fantastic artist studios!
Sneak Peek
Here's a little preview of my new business cards. The should be printed by the end of the week. My sincerest compliments to the talented Bernard Sokolowski of Bernard Video for his work on this, and future projects.. Stay tuned - we've got some rad ideas in the mix!
Its time for some updates.
2008 has been simply flying by and bringing with it, new opportunities. I have exhibited in a four person show at the River Gallery and a few group shows at the Pop Shop in Lakewood. I currently have new work up at Ursuline College for the "Women Watch" show, which is specifically dedicated to the concerns and perspectives of women. This show will be up until April 13th. Also, for the first time, I exhibited in the annual SPACES "Art Mart" members show. This show will be up for one week only, ending March 28th.
Stay tuned for more updates! There are a lot of exciting things in the mix right now including a public art commission and my second solo show with the Red Brick Center for the Arts.
Check out ELEVEN new Paintings here.
"White Space" - 3'x3' (Now on view at Ursuline College, Wasmer Gallery)
January 2008
Beginning January 19th, 2008, I will be showing new work at River Gallery, located in Rocky River. This exhibition will showcase 4 locally and nationally recognized artists and will run from January - March.
Save the date!
River Gallery 19056 old detroit road
rocky river, ohio 44116
"Play" - 3' x 3'
Some Notes on my Process
My subject matter revolves around popular color trends(past and present) and abstracted record players and other media. My series began with this below image (left) which I deconstructed as a contour line drawing (right).
I continued to play with the image, first concentrating on line quality and then adding color.
"Record Players" - 12"x9"
Then, I played with more color, using color palettes found in magazine advertisements. I use advertisements as color studies for my paintings because they tend to follow the most recent trends in color.
"Spin it Nine Times" - 3'x3'
I will be working on posting the rest of the series. Stay tuned for more images and information on the show!
A Look Back
Thank you to everyone who was able to check out my recent series “Too Involved to Paint My Dress” at Mojo’s. The opening reception went well and work is moving. The show is up until May 21st, so if you couldn't’t make it to the opening – stop by Mojo’s and check it out.
Click on a piece below to view a large version with detailed information:
My next show will be occurring sometime in the month of June at
McNulty’s Bier Market on W25th, also featuring artist John Ryan. The Bier Market is a hipster joint serving Belgium Ales and
many other fine imports with a gallery on the adjoining side of the bar.
Just a reminder – I am always available to produce custom work on
consignment. I can produce custom work based on your individual
needs including size, color, and budget. If you see a painting on the
site that is already sold, we can make arrangements to get something
similar produced.
To stay updated on the June event, future work and other happenings
please shoot me an email so I can add you to my mailing list.
Artist Reception April 26th
The Red Brick Center for the Arts, is pleased to present the paintings of Beth Kappa at Mojo's (600 Dover Center Road, Bay Village) through May 21st, 2007.
A 2004 Ursuline College graduate, Beth Kappa is one of Northeast Ohio's most promising young artistic talents. Employing a playful and poetic mixture of color, line and written word, Beth creates engaging paintings and drawings that evoke a modern, feminine and confident point of view.
Join us as we celebrate Beth's work and enjoy a glass of wine or a great cup of "Jo". - Thursday, April 26th - 7:30 to 9 p.m.
The Red Brick Center for the Arts is a new non-profit arts organization located in Westlake, Ohio.
Our mission is two-fold: to improve the quality of life of the residents of Westlake, and our surrounding neighbors, by providing a high level of arts education and programming, and to restore the "Old Red Brick" Schoolhouse, a local landmark, located on Dover Center Road.
Thanks for visiting!
Beth Kappa
beth [at] bethkappa [dot] com