About

Short Bio

Beth Klingher is an educator and artist. Her primary medium is mosaic art using glass, ceramic and stone. Her work includes both realistic and abstract art, with emphasis on natural landscapes.

Statement

My art is a journey without a predetermined endpoint. The process is as important as the product. My initial inspiration is often found in nature -- a pattern in a leaf, a texture on tree bark, or simply a piece of broken pottery or stone. I create my art one piece at a time to form a path, a road, an andamento or flow as each tile or tesserae speaks to the one next to it. I discover connections between the tesserae exploring the texture, the color or the shape, while continuing to pay attention to the whole. I am intrigued by the interplay of materials and the interstices between them. I play with perspective, scale and shadow, creating landscapes – both realistic and abstract – to reflect or make sense of what I see in the world around me.