Artist Statement
I paint images and lessons learned through Shamanic practice. These paintings show the dynamic quality of my experience in relationship with animal spirits and spirit teachers who fill themselves up with the brightest color even while I am painting them, telling my story of what it means to be a human being.
The vivid watercolor and translucent washes express the joy and myster inherent in traveling to the outer reaches of my imagination. Such compelling qualities are found in the folk art of Mexico, Aborigine art, Mayan and Native American art, their tools and hieroglyphs, as well as the magical masks and sculptures of the African Continent. All of which have informed the way in which I portray my inner world.
In my paintings you will note a complex language of spirals, swirls, circles, triangles, zig-zags and arrows. These are my personal markings signifying an underlying spiritual element in my work. They speak of the unifying nature of all things, as well as the constant shifts of duality in darkness and light, feminine and masculine, above and below. All vital creative aspects of the dance of life, bringing us together in community, keeping us whole as human beings.
Artist Bio
Born in England, Beatrice Pizer found her first inspiration in the small town galleries of central London. Now living and working in California, her imagery, style and use of media are diverse. Her watercolors are bold and lush, alive with the animals and spirit beings she encounters on her imaginative journey. Her paintings are symbolic of an essential sacred connectedness with the spirit of nature.
Beatrice's artwork has been seen in group and solo shows in Sacramento, Roseville and El Dorado area and is represented in private collections in the US. She has a Fine Art Degree in Painting from the Hornsey College of Art, London and was awarded the Italian Government Scholarship for Painting in Rome.
After living and working in London, Rome and San Francisco, Beatrice now works out of her studio in Placerville where she paints, facilitates workshops in the creative process and offers creative coaching for those with a passion for creative expression through the discipline of an art form.
Artist Resume
Exhibitions & Shows
2006;;
Marin
Arts Fair, Marin CA
;;;;;;;;Lotus Art Studio, Lotus, CA
;;;;;;;;The Artful I Gallery, Roseville, CA
2005 ; El
Dorado Arts Council Gallery, Placerville, CA
;;;;;;;;Healing Arts Fair, East-West Bookstore,
Sacramento, CA
;;;;;;;;"It's All In Our Hands" Public Arts Project by
Beatrice Pizer
;;;;;;;;& Troy Hawkins, Wheel Barrows
on Parade, sponsored by
;;;;;;;;Hidden Passage Books & El Dorado
Arts Council, Placerville, CA
;;;;;;;;Solo
Show, Troy Hawkin's Studio, Brick House Gallery,
;;;;;;;;Sacramento, CA
;;;;;;;;Trilogy Gallery, Placerville, CA
2004;;20th St. Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
;;;;;;;;Solo
Show, 2237 Gallery, Williams + Paddon, Architects + Planners,
;;;;;;;;Sacramento,
CA
;;;;;;;;Solo Show, Barton Gallery, Sacramento, CA
;;;;;;;;Solo
Exhibits sponsored by the El Dorado Arts Council
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-Cameron
Park Library, Cameron Park, CA
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-El
Dorado Board of Supervisor's Office, El Dorado, CA
;;;;;;;;Gold Country Gallery, Placerville, CA
;;;;;;;;Trilogy Gallery, Placerville, CA
;;;;;;;;Solo Show, Starbucks Coffee House, Placerville, CA
;;;;;;;;The Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Awards & Recognition
2005;;The
Artist Magazine, June issue, Artist's Portfolio featured in
;;;;;;;;Kathy
Gulrich's article 'Showing Your Stuff'
;;;;;;;;Artwork
Magazine Cover 'The Healer', May issues, Happenings
;;;;;;;;Happenings
Sacramento Healing Arts Directory
;;;;;;;;The Folsom Telegraph, Feature Interview with the Artist
1994;;Striving
for Excellence Award, Yolo County Office of Education,
;;;;;;;;Yolo
County, CA
1970;;Italian Government Scholarship Award for Painting, Rome, Italy
Education
1980-1982;;;MA
Psychology, an Interdisciplinary Study of Symbolic
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Imagery, Sierra University
Without Wall, San Francisco, CA
1966-1970;;;BA
Fine Arts, Painting, Hornsey College of Art,
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;London England
1965-1966;;;Foundation
Course in Painting, Sculpture, Printing
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;& Art History, Canterbury,
Kent, England
