BIOGRAPHY
Lifelong artist, Beth Amato, knew in her heart that whatever profession she chose would be in a creative field. With very limited artistic training, she attended Rhode Island College, learned the foundations of traditional art and was exposed to the beginnings of blending technology with artistic vision. In 1996, after being one of 13 women to receive a BFA in computer animation from Ringling College of Art and Design, Beth opted to enter the professional arena hitting the ground running in the male dominated world of computer simulation, arcade games and finally the advertising industry at the nation’s top companies. After earning numerous achievements and producing thousands of projects for clients throughout North America, Beth felt the need to stretch her skills further by focusing her talents in the fine art world. Fusing various traditional and high tech media primarily into jewelry, paintings and metal prints, she now shares her own vision or the personal vision of a client through commissioned pieces. Rather than title herself a photographer, animator or jewelry maker, Beth considers herself to be an artist who uses a wide variety of “paint brushes” to make something that evokes emotion on a primal or instinctual level. She very much enjoys having the ability to interact with those excited and inspired by her work at local art shows, special events and in her studio.
Lifelong artist, Beth Amato, knew in her heart that whatever profession she chose would be in a creative field. With very limited artistic training, she attended Rhode Island College, learned the foundations of traditional art and was exposed to the beginnings of blending technology with artistic vision. In 1996, after being one of 13 women to receive a BFA in computer animation from Ringling College of Art and Design, Beth opted to enter the professional arena hitting the ground running in the male dominated world of computer simulation, arcade games and finally the advertising industry at the nation’s top companies. After earning numerous achievements and producing thousands of projects for clients throughout North America, Beth felt the need to stretch her skills further by focusing her talents in the fine art world. Fusing various traditional and high tech media primarily into jewelry, paintings and metal prints, she now shares her own vision or the personal vision of a client through commissioned pieces. Rather than title herself a photographer, animator or jewelry maker, Beth considers herself to be an artist who uses a wide variety of “paint brushes” to make something that evokes emotion on a primal or instinctual level. She very much enjoys having the ability to interact with those excited and inspired by her work at local art shows, special events and in her studio.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Not only visually complex but also conceptually layered, my work is very much a study in the dichotomy of order/chaos, light/dark, tension/slack and juxtaposition using mixed media and metaphors as visual foundation. Building individually crafted layer upon layer, usually in the hundreds, my imagery whether static or animated creates a sense of space within the frame. Often drawing inspiration from astronomy and scientific phenomena, I combine my digitally based art with my traditionally made elements, fusing the many layers together into psychedelic and usually abstract self-portraits that many viewers instinctively feel connected to without knowing me. This allows me to re-connect with society on a personal level and engage with those drawn in to my work. It’s very satisfying to open a door to real conversation that stems from a primitive place, which is where most of our current issues were born.
Not only visually complex but also conceptually layered, my work is very much a study in the dichotomy of order/chaos, light/dark, tension/slack and juxtaposition using mixed media and metaphors as visual foundation. Building individually crafted layer upon layer, usually in the hundreds, my imagery whether static or animated creates a sense of space within the frame. Often drawing inspiration from astronomy and scientific phenomena, I combine my digitally based art with my traditionally made elements, fusing the many layers together into psychedelic and usually abstract self-portraits that many viewers instinctively feel connected to without knowing me. This allows me to re-connect with society on a personal level and engage with those drawn in to my work. It’s very satisfying to open a door to real conversation that stems from a primitive place, which is where most of our current issues were born.
SELECTED CLIENTS
Nissan | Toyota | Chevrolet | AutoNation | Sun Sentinel | Florida Marlins | Miami Dolphins | Florida Panthers | S&K Menswear Kane’s Furniture | Savon Furniture | Wicke’s Furniture | Papa John’s Pizza | So Smart! Company | El Conquistador ResortBody & Soul Dance Theatre | US Department of Justice |
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art + Design, BFA Computer Animation recipient 1996
Rhode Island College, BFA Fine Arts candidate 1991
Rhode Island College, BFA Fine Arts candidate 1991
DISTINCTION
2019 Named Honorary Caregiver by Cleveland Clinic Florida
2016 Annual Telly Awards, Bronze Winner, “Strings”
2015 Broward County Cultural Division, Creative Investment Program Grant
2014 Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration, Best Mixed Media Award
2013 Studio 18 in the Pines, Paradise Lost or Found Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2011 Broward County Cultural Division, Creative Capital Professional Development Program Grant Recipient
2010 Studio 18 in the Pines, Accepted by jury into resident studio program
2001 22nd Annual Telly Awards, Silver (multiple) Winner-Zimmerman Partners Advertising
1999 Photographer's Forum, Best of College Photography Annual Book Publication, Original Photograph Published
1999 Photographer’s Forum, Best of College Photography Competition, Finalist Award and Honorable Mention
1996 Ringling College of Art and Design, Best of Ringling Award
1995 Ringling College of Art and Design, Best of Ringling Award
2016 Annual Telly Awards, Bronze Winner, “Strings”
2015 Broward County Cultural Division, Creative Investment Program Grant
2014 Dania Beach Arts & Seafood Celebration, Best Mixed Media Award
2013 Studio 18 in the Pines, Paradise Lost or Found Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2011 Broward County Cultural Division, Creative Capital Professional Development Program Grant Recipient
2010 Studio 18 in the Pines, Accepted by jury into resident studio program
2001 22nd Annual Telly Awards, Silver (multiple) Winner-Zimmerman Partners Advertising
1999 Photographer's Forum, Best of College Photography Annual Book Publication, Original Photograph Published
1999 Photographer’s Forum, Best of College Photography Competition, Finalist Award and Honorable Mention
1996 Ringling College of Art and Design, Best of Ringling Award
1995 Ringling College of Art and Design, Best of Ringling Award
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS
2021 Welcome Home, an online exhibition, Group Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2020 Kingdom Animalia, Featured Artist-animation, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2019 Fall Exhibition and Holiday Sale, Studio 18 Pembroke Pines, Florida
Featured as first artist showcased at Coral Springs Family Health Center | Cleveland Clinic Florida
Inspirations, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Broward Art Guild Invitational, Group Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Play: The Art of Toys, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Spectrum: Palette of Possibilities, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
15th Annual Art Competition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Featured as first artist showcased at Coral Springs Family Health Center | Cleveland Clinic Florida
Inspirations, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Broward Art Guild Invitational, Group Exhibition, Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Play: The Art of Toys, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Spectrum: Palette of Possibilities, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
15th Annual Art Competition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2018 Fall Exhibition and Holiday Sale, Featured Artist, Studio 8, Pembroke Pines, Florida
By The Numbers, Featured Artist, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
By The Numbers, Featured Artist, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2017 Studio 18 Artists Show and Holiday Sale, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Art & Soul Fundraiser, Business For The Arts of Broward, GALLERYone DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Out of This World, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
13th Annual Pembroke Pines Art Competition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Art & Soul Fundraiser, Business For The Arts of Broward, GALLERYone DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Out of This World, Group Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
13th Annual Pembroke Pines Art Competition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2016 Happily Ever After, Projections Featured in Dance Stage Program, Hollywood Central Performing Arts, Hollywood, Florida
Art & Soul Fundraiser, Business For The Arts of Broward, GALLERYone DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Deep in the Dark Forest, Broward County Cultural Grant Project Featuring Animations Fused With Dance Performances by Body & Soul Dance Theatre
BAM! POW! ART!, ArtsBunker, Wilton Manors, Florida
Art & Soul Fundraiser, Business For The Arts of Broward, GALLERYone DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Deep in the Dark Forest, Broward County Cultural Grant Project Featuring Animations Fused With Dance Performances by Body & Soul Dance Theatre
BAM! POW! ART!, ArtsBunker, Wilton Manors, Florida
2015 Fridge Art Fair, Satellite Fair during Art Basel, Miami Beach, Florida
Fall Exhibition, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Metamorphosis, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Elements, Featured Artist Show, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, Downtown Pompano, Florida
Dance Through The Ages, Projections Featured in Dance Program, Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, Florida
Fall Exhibition, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Metamorphosis, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Elements, Featured Artist Show, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, Downtown Pompano, Florida
Dance Through The Ages, Projections Featured in Dance Program, Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, Florida
2014 Red Eye, Projections Featured with bluapple Poetry Network, Artserve, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Psychosis, Projections Featured in Dance Program, Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, Florida
Heightened Senses, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Psychosis, Projections Featured in Dance Program, Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, Florida
Heightened Senses, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2013 Red Eye Multimedia Event, Juried Show, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
On Common Ground, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
On Common Ground, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2012 Red Eye Multimedia Event, Juried Show, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8th Annual Pembroke Pines Art Competition, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Hooray For USA, Group Show, Glass Gallery, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Ribbons of Time, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
8th Annual Pembroke Pines Art Competition, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Hooray For USA, Group Show, Glass Gallery, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Ribbons of Time, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
2011 Island City Art Walk, Wilton Manors
“Something Sweet”, Juried Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
“Glass Gallery Seventh Annual Art Competition”, Juried Exhibition, Glass Gallery, Pembroke Pines, Florida
“Equinox 2011”, Juried Exhibition, Rossetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, Florida
“Driven Art + Music Conference”, Juried Exhibition, Hard Rock Café, Hollywood, Florida
“Something Sweet”, Juried Exhibition, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
“Glass Gallery Seventh Annual Art Competition”, Juried Exhibition, Glass Gallery, Pembroke Pines, Florida
“Equinox 2011”, Juried Exhibition, Rossetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, Florida
“Driven Art + Music Conference”, Juried Exhibition, Hard Rock Café, Hollywood, Florida
2010 “Real Built Brush Shoot”, Featured Artists Show, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Broward Art Guild 25th Anniversary Exhibition”, Juried Exhibition, Gallery Six, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
“Human Image & Portrait Exhibition”, Juried Exhibition, Rossetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, Florida
“Inaugural Show of Studio 18 Artists”, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Broward Art Guild 25th Anniversary Exhibition”, Juried Exhibition, Gallery Six, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
“Human Image & Portrait Exhibition”, Juried Exhibition, Rossetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, Florida
“Inaugural Show of Studio 18 Artists”, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida
1996 “Best of Ringling”, Juried Exhibition, Selby Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
1995 Photography Exhibition, Elliot Gallery, Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, Florida
PUBLICATIONS & PRESS
2016 Broward Cultural Quarterly: Artist As An Entrepreneur feature
City News Miramar/Pembroke Pines: Art Serve and Studio 18 Present “Deep in the Dark Forest”
Sun Sentinel Community Section, March 13, Artistic mysteries: Local galleries team up to expose artists to new audiences
Sun Sentinel Society Section, March 17 and 31, Business for the Arts of Broward “Art & Soul fundraiser”
City News Miramar/Pembroke Pines: Art Serve and Studio 18 Present “Deep in the Dark Forest”
Sun Sentinel Community Section, March 13, Artistic mysteries: Local galleries team up to expose artists to new audiences
Sun Sentinel Society Section, March 17 and 31, Business for the Arts of Broward “Art & Soul fundraiser”
2015 Sun Sentinel Community Section, October 4, Creative Showcase
Sun Sentinel Arts Section, October 4, All eyes on the dance floor
Arterpillar: The Art of Friday feature
“Ribbons of Time Captures Audiences”, Pembroke Pines Town Times
Sun Sentinel Arts Section, October 4, All eyes on the dance floor
Arterpillar: The Art of Friday feature
“Ribbons of Time Captures Audiences”, Pembroke Pines Town Times
2011 Creative Capital Professional Development Program artist selection announcement and press release
“Ringling College’s Alumni Making Headlines”, Perspectives Magazine
Driven Music + Art 1st Annual Conference Catalog
“Carved wood, digital graphics among works at studio exhibit”, Sun-Sentinel
“REAL, BUILT BRUSH and SHOOT in Pembroke Pines”, Pines Miramar Town Times
“Ringling College’s Alumni Making Headlines”, Perspectives Magazine
Driven Music + Art 1st Annual Conference Catalog
“Carved wood, digital graphics among works at studio exhibit”, Sun-Sentinel
“REAL, BUILT BRUSH and SHOOT in Pembroke Pines”, Pines Miramar Town Times
2010 “REAL, BUILT BRUSH SHOOT”, OCTV Pembroke Pines television interview
"Meet the Artists of Studio 18”, Pembroke Pines official announcement and call
“Pembroke Pines hosts reception for Studio 18 art colony”, Sun-Sentinel
"Meet the Artists of Studio 18”, Pembroke Pines official announcement and call
“Pembroke Pines hosts reception for Studio 18 art colony”, Sun-Sentinel
1999 Photographer’s Forum, Best of College Photography Annual, Publication