Beth Himsworth

Orchids 18" x 39" Glass Mosaic Others Available by Comission - $1200 & up	Cosmos III 17" x 22" Glass Mosaic $500
Cosmos I 18" x 27" Glass Mosaic $750	Birds of Paradise 21.5" x 28" Glass Mosaic Sold
Pink Lillies 28" x 20" Glass Mosaic Others Available by Comission - $850 & up

I was priveleged to provide health care in its most high-tech form in a Chicago area Intensive Care Unit and in its most low-tech form in the Amazon rainforest as I supervised and trained workers for medical, vaccination and dental clinics. Later, I spent another 12 years devoted to training and education in South Brazil's mountainous “Serra Gaúcha” region.

Working in many countires and cultures over the years gave me a broad view of style and perspective. When we moved back to the US in mid 2005, I decided to return to a focus on art and have been amazed at the enjoyment and opportunites I have experienced.

My work draws from life experience and a love of color.

I started painting again in 2003 while living in Caxias do Sul under local painter, Selestino de Oliveira. Selestino's major emphasis was on the balance and contrast of light and dark in a painting.

In 2007, I became interested in glass and began to develop the stained glass mosaic process that I am currently applying to an increasing number of project styles.

Glass is a fantastic medium for depicting the diversity of nature.