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Artist Statement<\/strong>:<\/em> For the past 30 years, I have worked from my\u00a0studio home on\u00a0the Gulf coast of Florida, a place of boundless inspiration.\u00a0Here, I delight\u00a0in\u00a0tiny marine life\u00a0and\u00a0stand in awe\u00a0of infinite\u00a0sky.<\/p>\n Art is intuitive and exhilarating; it is good for my soul. I hope by sharing it, the viewer will get a spark from it, too, and enjoy the visit to this website. Commentary<\/strong><\/em> over time to include digital micro-assemblages, microscopy, and video production. Bridging the gap between art and science, she is collaborating with microscopists,\u00a0ecologists, marine biologists and\u00a0astronomers.\u00a0With all these new pursuits, one constant remains: her kinetic works are inspiring and magnetic. When this artist is fascinated by the micro life found in a drop of water, her art welcomes us inside her imagination.\u00a0When mesmerized by the night sky, she carries us to a world\u00a0we only thought we knew. Biography:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Drawing: “Mask”, 1985, B. Appleton.<\/em><\/div>\n Recent exhibitions include:<\/strong><\/em> Selected public permanent collections include:<\/em><\/strong> Selected Honors and Awards:<\/strong><\/em> Awards from\u00a0national competitions include:<\/em> See\u00a0Selected\u00a0Exhibitions\u00a0<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Individual and celebrity collections are international.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Artist Statement: I was born in California but\u00a0spent most of my childhood right in the middle of what my family calls \u201cOld Florida\u201d. My first\u00a0appreciation for art was self taught, found in the rows of kitsch for sale at my … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"showcase.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2006","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2006"}],"version-history":[{"count":419,"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5340,"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2006\/revisions\/5340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nI was born in California but\u00a0spent most of my childhood right in the middle of what my family calls \u201cOld Florida\u201d. My first\u00a0appreciation for art was self taught, found in the rows of kitsch for sale at my aunt\u2019s roadside fruit stand. Silver Springs was my playground; I practiced underwater ballet and dreamed one day I would become a Weekie Wachee mermaid. Today, while lost in art, I can still float. Read More...<\/em>\" >Read More...<\/em><\/span>Close<\/span>\nThe work I create holds this history while it invents\u00a0where to\u00a0go next. Personal experience adds layers that can be seen. Early works celebrated Highwaymen type sunsets while life in New Mexico saturated palettes. ![\"Mermaid](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/shapeimage_2-copy.jpg\")
Years spent on a farm in Quincy cultivated dragon\u2019s blood red and travels\u00a0to Belize brought out the bright yellows.\u00a0A life full of stories weaves through my work.<\/p>\n
\n~ Beth Appleton<\/div>\n\n
\nIn 1989 I was fortunate enough to witness this creative artist begin assembling her first cut paper works and marveled as she developed an art form uniquely her\u00a0own. For over 25 years, Appleton’s works have been shaped by life on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. New works emerge ever more complex in dimension and abstraction. The scope of her work has grown Read More...<\/em>\" >Read More...<\/em><\/span>Close<\/em><\/span>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P5190080-300x225.jpg\")
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\nBeth Appleton (b. 1949, USA) bethappleton@me.com<\/a>
\n1971: Graduated Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Read More...<\/span>Close<\/em><\/span>1971 \u2013 1976: Taught art while continuing fine art graduate course studies at Florida State University.
\n1979 \u2013 1988: Employed as a layout and design artist; ![\"Masks,](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Masks-1985-\u00a9B.-Appleton-182x300.jpg\")
figure study course work continued.
\n1989: Founded “Art in Gadsden” precursor to the current Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, Florida, renown for excellence in programming, management and impact in the community. Created the first cut paper assemblages.
\n1991 \u2013 present: Prolific\u00a0and unique paper works are\u00a0collected internationally enabling a lifelong commitment to community and education through the arts. This rich career is continually supported by local and regional art communities as well as national art centers and museums.<\/p>\n
\n\u20222016 Guest speaker and Exhibition, Department of Science, Georgia State University. Selected Works Exhibition, Infinitesimal to the Infinite: Robert Simmons \u2013\u00a0Clay Turner \u2013 Beth Appleton<\/em>,\u00a0Petit Science Center,\u00a0Fusion Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Artist Presentation:\u00a0Art + Science: Creative Exploration.<\/i> Read More...<\/em>\" >Read More...<\/em><\/span>Close<\/em><\/span>\n![\"Art-Science-Exhibit-11x14-805x1024\"](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Art-Science-Exhibit-11x14-805x1024-150x150.jpg\")
\u20222015-16 Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR), The Florida\u00a0DEP Coastal Office Nature Center, Eastpoint, FL. Solo Exhibition: Art+Science: Works on Exhibit by Beth Appleton<\/em>. Appleton presents a multi-media exhibition\u00a0which includes\u00a0visual art, artist talks, exhibition book\u00a0and two\u00a0video productions. More about the ANERR\u00a0exhibition<\/a>…<\/em><\/p>\n![\"DBCFTA_Paper_As_Art_pc_front-1\"](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DBCFTA_Paper_As_Art_pc_front-1-150x150.jpg\")
\u20222014 Cornell Museum Of Art and American Culture, Delray Beach Center for the Arts, FL, From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Paper As Art<\/em>. This exhibit showcases a collection of pieces created by artists known for their skill
\nin transforming paper into extraordinary works of art. More about the Cornell Museum exhibition…<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"AMOA-Appleton-Exhibit-1\"](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/AMOA-Appleton-Exhibit-1-1-150x150.jpg\")
\u20222013 Apalachicola Museum of Art,\u00a0Florida: Solo Exhibition, Works on Exhibit: Beth Appleton<\/em>.\u00a0This\u00a0community spirited exhibition focuses on the local marine\u00a0environments providing\u00a0educational tours, lectures, and student participation.\u00a0Artist led student\u00a0tours highlight\u00a0the exhibition. More about the AMOA exhibition…<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"Appleton](\"https:\/\/bethappleton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/14.Beth-Appleton-Deborah-LaGrasse-\u00a9-2012-150x150.jpg\")
\u20222012 Gadsden Arts Center and Museum, Quincy, Florida:
\nInside Out: Beth Appleton Assemblage and Deborah LaGrasse<\/em> Sculpture<\/em>. Other invitationals include: Celebration 2000: Gadsden Art Center Inaugural Exhibition Presents the Watercolor\/Cut Paper Assemblages of Beth Appleton\u00a0<\/em>and numerous\u00a0Art in Gadsden<\/em> exhibitions. More about GAC exhibitions…<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\n\u2022Palm Healthcare Foundation, West Palm Beach, Florida
\n\u2022Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida
\n\u2022Walt Disney Corporation, Orlando, Florida Read More...<\/span>Read Less...<\/span>\u2022Gadsden Arts Center and Museum, Quincy, Florida
\n\u2022Carnegie Institution, San Francisco, California
\n\u2022John Derry, Fractal Design Corp., California
\n\u2022Visual Arts Center of NW Florida, Panama City, Florida
\n\u2022Tallahassee Regional Airport, Florida
\n\u2022Orlando Aviation Authority, Florida
\n\u2022Lake Buena Vista Palace Hotel, Orlando, Florida
\n\u2022SeaWorld of Florida, Orlando, Florida
\n\u2022Jimmy Buffet\u2019s Margaritaville, Key West, Florida
\n\u2022City of Tallahassee, Florida
\n\u2022Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tampa, Florida
\n\u2022W.T. DeGroot Library, Palm Bay, Florida
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\nBetween the years 1988 and 2004, Appleton traveled throughout the United States participating Read More...<\/span>Read Less<\/span>and winning \u201cBest in Show\u201d and \u201cAwards of Excellence\u201d in a variety of professional venues. These juried exhibitions included the \u201cCoconut\u00a0Grove Art Festival\u201d, the \u201cSausalito Art Festival\u201d, Disney\u2019s \u201cFestival of the Masters\u201d, Ann Arbor, Michigan\u2019s \u201cState Street Art Fair\u201d, Pensacola\u2019s \u201cGreat Gulf Coast Art Festival\u201d, St. Petersburg\u2019s \u201cMainsail\u201d, Ft. Lauderdale\u2019s \u201cLas Olas Museum of Art Festival\u201d, New Smyrna\u2019s \u201cImages\u201d, Jacksonville\u2019s \u201cArtworks\u201d Annual Exhibition, Atlanta\u2019s \u201cPiedmont Park Festival\u201d, Winter Park\u2019s \u201cArt Festival\u201d and Tallahassee\u2019s \u201cChain of Parks\u201d among many others.<\/p>\n
\nThe Florida Museum for Women Artists in Deland, the Gadsden Arts Center in Quincy, Florida, LeMoyne Art Foundation in Tallahassee, Florida State University, Florida A & M University, the North Florida Visual Art Center, the Tallahassee\/Leon Co. Cultural Resources Commission, the City of Tallahassee, Florida, the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Alabama, the Tampa Museum of Art, the University of Wisconsin, and nationwide American Craft Council exhibitions and more.
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