about
I paint ordinary, everyday objects in large empty spaces and explore the strangely human characteristics the objects reveal both alone and in relation to each other. Compositions are often ambiguous. As our perspective is challenged we are tempted to forget what we know and respond to the ordinary in a new way.
beth richardson
Born in Hampshire in 1980, Beth graduated with first-class honours in Painting and Drawing from the University of Gloucestershire. Over the past 23 years, she has established herself as an internationally exhibiting artist. Her work is held in permanent collections at the Greenstage Gallery in the UK, Palma Art Gallery in Italy, and in numerous private collections worldwide.
Exploring vessels and voids my work invites viewers into empty spaces, alive with the potential to be filled. Familiar, everyday objects are re-contextualised within fields of colour tempting us to forget what we know and respond to the ordinary in a new way.
As we follow our own narratives into fields of colour, black holes of tilted boats, folds of clothes or undisturbed golden waters, our own stories become the subject as we explore our connection with our inner and outer worlds.
Creating surreal and often dreamlike imagery I'm exploring the crossover of the mundane with the extraordinary, bringing magic to the ordinary, often over looked places and things that surround us.
Each piece serves as a reminder to pause and reflect on the simple, daily rituals that shape our lives. By highlighting the beauty and simplicity inherent in daily objects and tasks, I encourage a deeper appreciation for the world around us and our potential to fill these spaces with joy and wonder.
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"Her work, known for its saturated stillness and quiet contemplation, blurs the line between the domestic and the transcendent." - Hannah Tapping
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Review by holly english
When I first met Beth nearly 20 years ago she was an abstract colourist. Deep in thought but light of heart, her paintings radiated joy then, as they do now, as does everything she cares for. We visited Amsterdam together on the Hans Brinker Painting Prize and saw Vermeer at the Hague-'View of Delft' and 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'. I remember that she was so profoundly moved that she vowed to practice figurative painting upon our return, and that's exactly what she did. Her first bath paintings were made and her work became itself.
I feel very welcome to spend time with Beth's practice. Her works quite literally beckon me in with a cup of tea and a comfy chair. But there is something much more beguiling going on here.
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