World Mythology Fantasy Art: Beth Hansen
Name: Beth Hansen
Company/Website: Wyrdhaven Studio
About: "Beth Hansen began drawing images of fantasy in her teens, with her first sale being a charcoal drawing of Smaug, the dragon of the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". She continued to draw and paint in her spare time as a serious hobby, giving artwork as gifts to family and doing the occasional portrait commission.
In the autumn of 2000 Beth studied Flemish/Dutch oil painting techniques in still life and portraiture in the studio of Jeff Hurinenko in St. Paul, Minnesota, which helped fine-tune her already award winning skills as a painter. Beth blends realism with romance in her oil paintings. Working in layers to achieve luminous skin tones and glowing light effects, she creates magical works inspired by faery lore and mythology. On December 10 of 2002, she was thrilled to receive 3rd place in the 2D Art Presentation category in the Duirwaigh Gallery Emerging Artist Competition."
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Lilith is the Goddess of every woman claiming her own right to pursue her goals. Jewish mythology teaches that she was Adam's first wife, but she refused the submissive role of a help-mate, and left the garden to wander in the wilderness. Legend also has it that she was there before the earth was formed, and is made of the stuff left over when God diminished the moon so it wouldn't fight with the sun. In her right hand she holds a star, which represents her strength of will. At her left flies an owl, which represents the wisdom she has gained in discovering her independence. She stands upon a rocky outcropping overlooking a river valley. Behind her on her right is a pomegranate tree, a symbol of life and rebirth, and some say it was the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. Each giclee print is personally printed by me, the artist, to ensure accuracy to the original work. Printed with 7 colors of lightfast pigmented ink on professional watercolor paper—this is archival quality that will last a lifetime! The print measures 13 x 19 inches with the image slightly smaller for easy matting and framing. |
| "Leaves at Summer's End" came by it's name honestly, as the border was created from leaves gathered in my father's garden and yard. Catnip, marigold, oak leaves and more were applied with an acrylic medium, while the central portion was painted in oils. |
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