Bethann Parker

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New & Noteworthy Artist
American artist Bethann Parker investigates pastoral narratives of social, domestic and spiritual longing.
Bethann is largely inspired by the stunning greenery and grasslands of Pennsylvania.
Bethann recently received critical acclaim for her 12-foot-tall, 26-foot-long printing press installation, made from 365 Times newspapers.

American artist Bethann Parker investigates pastoral narratives of social, domestic and spiritual longing. The artist, who lives and works out of the rural Mountains of North East Appalachia, stands out for her expressionistic oil paintings and landscapes.

Bethann Parker's Education & Scholarships

Bethann attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Pennsylvania and participated in the Certificate Program at The Barnes Foundation. Bethann was also the recipient of The Fred and Naomi Hazel Art Scholarship, The Richard Von Hess Travel Scholarship, and twice awarded a Venture Fund Grant for her project proposals. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and, more recently, the Voice of America.

Style and Practice

Inspired by the grassy landscapes, trees and wildlife of Pennsylvania, her rural depictions such as Sequential Season suffuse self-awareness and purpose. Bethann's paintings are expressive and multi-textural and demonstrate a certain contemporary edginess. Simultaneously, these works are somewhat evocative of post-impressionists Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaughin as well as the fauvist Andre Derain. The result is a charming blend of nostalgia, both for the natural world and classical artistic gestures.

International Projects & Exhibitions

Struck by the intensity and isolating reality of COVID-19, Bethann decided to process her feelings about news events using alternative art therapy methods. Instead of tossing her daily newspapers after reading them, Bethann turned them into 365 different artworks. With a year's worth of Times newspapers, the artist created an installation structured to resemble a 12-foot-tall, 26-foot-long printing press.

Bethann Parker Artworks

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    Air Pressure by Bethann Parker
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    Air Pressure by Bethann Parker

    Air Pressure

    Paintings - 51x41 cm
    Hounds by Bethann Parker
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    Hounds by Bethann Parker

    Hounds

    Paintings - 30x41 cm
    Hawk Mountain by Bethann Parker
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    Hawk Mountain by Bethann Parker

    Hawk Mountain

    Paintings - 41x30 cm
    Sequential Season by Bethann Parker
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    Sequential Season by Bethann Parker

    Sequential Season

    Paintings - 30x38 cm
    Straw Man by Bethann Parker
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    Straw Man by Bethann Parker

    Straw Man

    Paintings - 30x38 cm
    Lovers by Bethann Parker
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    Lovers by Bethann Parker

    Lovers

    Paintings - 20x27 cm
    Landscape with Circumzenithal Arc by Bethann Parker
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    Landscape with Circumzenithal Arc by Bethann Parker
    Whipping a Catamount Cloud by Bethann Parker
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    Whipping a Catamount Cloud by Bethann Parker

    Whipping a Catamount Cloud

    Paintings - 20x20 cm
    Light with a House by Bethann Parker
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    Light with a House by Bethann Parker

    Light with a House

    Paintings - 41x51 cm
    Blue Mountain by Bethann Parker
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    Blue Mountain by Bethann Parker

    Blue Mountain

    Paintings - 23x31 cm
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    Fox Hunt by Bethann Parker

    Fox Hunt

    Paintings - 61x122 cm
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    Ship by Bethann Parker

    Ship

    Paintings - 41x51 cm
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    Float On by Bethann Parker

    Float On

    Paintings - 25x25 cm
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    Tillage by Bethann Parker

    Tillage

    Paintings - 25x25 cm

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