Bethany was born in Montreal Quebec and studied fine arts at Concordia University graduating with Honours in Graphic Design She moved to Toronto in 1986 and embarked on a 20year career in Graphic Design while still painting and drawing on the side Eventually her passion for art took over and she committed all of her efforts to oil paintingBethanys work is inspired by the landscape around her Having spent her summers by the lake or ocean she is especially inspired by water the calm and serenity the energy and movement the light and ever changing hues She is also intrigued by the memories spent by the water and how universal and powerful these memories areBy taking the landscape and simplifying it Bethanys aim is to capture a moment in time without the details of representation Breaking it into minimal shapes and colours she creates a mood that captures the moment in its purest formThe expanse of the landscape whether it be sky or beach gives her an opportunity to play with colours textures and energetic brushstrokes creating an abstracted image made up of the unexpected and removing the viewer from the reality of the context playful sometimes whimsical always memorableBethanys work can be found in collections in Canada the United States and the UKShe is represented by a number of galleries in both Quebec and Ontario including Koyman Galleries in Ottawa ON