Art Is Life

Artist Statement

I am an artist. I paint. I can not, not paint. I also draw and must draw. There is a mechanism inside me that screams daily to create something, that I must listen to and obey. I was a late bloomer and started art school in my mid 20s. Before that I played music and acted but my stage fright was overwhelming. Visual arts allowed me to go through the emotional stress of creating in private first. Although I do spend a lot of time experimenting and learning in my studio my formal works are often around flowers and landscapes because they make me feel good. Still lives especially soothe my soul and connect me to something quiet and old. Flowers uplift my spirit and landscapes help me breathe deeper. I love all of it.

Artist Bio

Beth Lenco is a Nova Scotia born visual artist working in two dimensional media: watercolour, acrylic, oil, and drawing mediums on paper, canvas and wood. Educated at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and the Art College of Kelowna, Beth continues a daily studio practice for over 25 years. Beth’s focus is on still lives and ocean landscapes around her home in Blandford Nova Scotia.