

For artist Beth Grove, color is one of the most exciting components of art.
“I notice color combinations everywhere—in the way people paint their houses, in the flower combinations they plant in their gardens, and in the outfits they wear.” Beth began her career in art as a staff artist for a publisher of stationery where she worked for 15 years. Her love of all things home and garden made the transition to creating art for the home decor, wall and gift industries a natural next step. She is know for her pretty and decorative style achieved by creating watercolors using traditional drawing and painting techniques, and digitally adding contemporary design elements.
QUESTION: What’s your favorite thing about being an artist?
It’s pretty exciting when I can create something nice to look at that has never existed before. It’s not always easy, but sometimes the art that I struggle with the most ends up looking like my best work ever! I’m always full of anticipation when I start a new piece – when anything is possible – and so satisfied when I put on the final touches.QUESTION: Where do you go to find inspiration?
For me, one of the most inspirational components of art is color. I notice color combinations everywhere—the way people paint their houses, the flowers they plant together in their gardens, and in the outfits they wear. For subject matter, I look at simple moments in time —a bouquet from our garden set on the picnic table, the way the light casts long shadows when the sun goes down, or how a cat sits quietly watching his surroundings when he doesn’t know I’m watching him.Creating mood boards on Pinterest is one of my favorite ways to collect visuals that inspire me when I’m starting a new project.