Biography

Beth Carney is a New York fiber artist who works in an improvisational manner exploring line, shape, color and motion to create dance in her art. Whether you call them art quilts, fiber art, or contemporary art, her work revolves around a love of fabric and color. The inspiration comes from the world around her and the people she has connected with in her journey as an artist. "My strong draw to architectural structures is inherited from my father and grandfathers, all who were "structural" engineers. They spent their professional lives working to keep buildings structurally sound, as I do in my pieces." She remembers those before her, especially her mother and grandmothers who instilled the passion to create with her hands.

Beth's work has been exhibited throughout the United States in several national juried exhibitions, including Quilt National 07, 09 and 11. Several pieces are in private collections such as the Thomas Contemporary Quilt collection.

With a Bachelor of Fine Arts, concentration in dance from Ohio University, Beth has taught dance technique and composition since 1975. When she is not working in her fiber studio Beth is the Lower School Dance specialist at Greenwich Academy where she brings her love of visual and performing arts to her students."

Artist Statement

I take my life experiences as a dancer, choreographer and director melding them together in my art, constantly looking at the world with an openness to see different perspectives with focus and discipline. Each piece of me creates an essential element in my work. The dancer explores the movement, flow, and paths that your eyes follow as they dance around the work. The choreographer uses the line, spatial relationships between the parts and the play of color to create an image for the audience. The director creates the structure and controls the chaos. Art has always been a way to communicate with an open mind and willingness to express my vision intuitively and from my soul; sometimes serious other times with humor.