About

My name is Beth Coleman. I am a multi-media Philadelphia-based artist exploring ideas of movement and growth through nature and abstraction.

• creation through experimentation

Artist Statement

I am a Philadelphia-based mixed media artist. Through merging printmaking and papermaking with mixed media collage and painting, I explore layered, tactile processes that help me find meaning through making. My work often reflects growth, whether in subject or representational style. I use themes of renewal and change that aim to challenge perceptions and inspire meaningful conversations. Each piece is an invitation to engage visually, socially, and emotionally. I find my practice of making to be equally, if not more important than what I produce. My practice of creation is an emotional release, which in turn provides introspection. The experimentation I imply through each project explores the idea of play through creation. Art is not just a practice for me; it’s my way of processing and understanding the world. I believe this raw, honest connection to my work makes it meaningful, not only to myself but to others who experience it.

EDUCATION

B.F.A. in Printmaking

University of Georgia class of 2025

ARTIST BIO

Beth Coleman is a Philadelphia-based mixed media artist who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in printmaking from the University of Georgia in 2025. Her artistic journey began with non-objective painting, but her exploration of printmaking and papermaking opened up new possibilities beyond the boundaries of a traditional canvas.

By merging these media with collage and painting, Beth creates layered, tactile work that reflects themes of renewal, growth, and emotional development. Her art often incorporates botanical elements as motifs for transformation, using process as a way to explore and understand the complexities of life.

For Beth, the act of making is just as important, if not more so, than the final product. Her practice is rooted in emotional release and introspection, grounded in a belief that meaning is found through the process itself. She approaches each piece as an invitation to engage visually, socially, and emotionally, embracing experimentation and play as essential parts of her creative language.

Beth believes this raw, honest connection to her work is what makes it meaningful, not only to herself but to those who experience it.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional Experience

Resident Teaching Artist | Philadelphia, PA

ArtistYear AmeriCorps, Adaire Alexander Elementary School – Philadelphia, PA

August 2025 – Present

Deliver arts-integrated instruction to elementary and middle school students as part of a national service year.

Design and implement visual arts curricula aligned with academic standards and social-emotional learning.

University of Georgia | Athens, GA

Teacher’s Assistant – Intro to Screen Print 3335 (Spring 2025)

Assist students with technical skills and conceptual development in screen printing.
Provide guidance on project execution and critique sessions.

Georgia Museum of Art | Athens, GA

Student Guide Program (2024-2025)

Develop and lead educational tours and discussions for museum visitors.
Assist in curatorial research and exhibition programming.

Printmaking Student Association | University of Georgia

Communications Chair & Treasurer (2023-2025)

Manage organization communications, event planning, and budgeting.
Coordinate student engagement in print sales, exhibitions, and workshops.

Exhibitions & Awards

Current (2025)

Cradle of Three, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art – Georgia Printmaking Juried Exhibition (Juror: Madeline Beck) (Jan 11 - Mar 16, Marietta, GA)
Split States, Lamar Dodd School of Art – Reception Office Exhibition (Jan - Dec 2025, Athens, GA)
Fragments of Growth 1 - V, Lamar Dodd School of Art - BFA Exit Show: Fragments of Growth (April 2025, Athens, GA)
Fragments of Growth IV, PJAS Magazine Journal, Summer Edition, 2025.

2024 Highlights

Honorable Mention – Blue Koi Gallery Abstract Virtual Exhibition (Nov 2024)
“Fresh Peaches” Juried Exhibition – The Haberdashery Gallery (Juror: Jamie Foreman) (Nov 2024, Canton, GA)
Athica Cigar Box Challenge – Athica, Athens, GA (Dec 2024)
Medford Arts Gallery Small Works Exhibition & Sale (Dec 2024, Medford, NJ – Online)
“Cupola: A Collaboration” Exhibition – Lyndon House Arts Center (June 2024, Athens, GA)
Mid-America Print Conference – Manhattan, KS (Oct 2024)

Printmaking & Zine Projects

LSU Printmaking Portfolio Exchange - “Blue” (April 2025)
UGA-GSU Portfolio Exchange – "Wild Encounters" (Oct 2024)
“Hallo-Zine” Collaboration – UGA Printmaking Association (Oct 2024)
Mid-America Print Conference Portfolio Exchange – Manhattan, KS (Oct 2024)

Community Engagement & Volunteering

Print Your Own T-Shirt Fundraiser, Organizer, in collaboration with the Printmaking Student Association and Art Library, Lamar Dodd School of Art (April 2025)

Organized and led a screenprinting fundraiser; designed promotional materials and T-shirts, and taught participants how to print their shirts.

Exhibition Installation Assistant, ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art), (January 2025)

Assisted with installing PlantBot Genetics’ work and executed layout plans with the installation team.

UGA Dodd Summer Camp Volunteer – Athens, GA (June 2024)

Provided hands-on artistic guidance and mentorship for young artists in a creative summer program.