Thursday, 17 November 2016

NEW work - Mountain


I am enjoying experimenting with a range of media. This piece is a self portrait exploring belonging, hopes and dreams. I often use gold and silver in my artwork and wanted to have a gold object as a focal point. I like to show elements of the 'unseen' in my artwork and have focused on the intangible; hopes and dreams. The belonging elements of the image link in with my Native American heritage and are subtly referenced.




Mountain 29.7 cm (w) x 42 cm (h) mixed media on paper




Friday, 16 September 2016

NEW Painting: My Brothers

This is a new painting of mine, I think it has to be one of my favourites. It makes me smile and also tearful when I look at it.  It depicts my brother and his tattoo of our deceased brother's name, hence the title 'My Brothers'.



My Brothers paint on canvas 80cm x 60cm


View a larger version and print options at Saatchi Art.

View on my website: www.bethlouella.com 

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Friday, 10 June 2016

New website on the way...

Soon my new website will be launched! 

For now, I created an additional online portfolio using portfoliobox (I would highly recommend using them). You can check mine out at: 




Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Below the Surface Woman Blue

Here is another portrait from the 'Below the Surface' body of work.  I went to the Stanley Spencer Gallery recently and admired a sketched portrait of his first wife in hard pencil.  It inspired me to use hard pencil in this body of work. 




Woman Blue  21cm (w) x 42cm (h) pencil, ink and paint on paper


Monday, 9 May 2016

Below the Surface...

‘Below the Surface’ is a body of work consisting of portraits created with hard pencil, ink and paint.  The paint is expressive, depicting elements of the subject’s character.  Here is one of the portraits, there are more to come!



Woman Yellow 29.7cm (w) x 42cm (h) pencil, ink and paint on paper