Artist Bio

Bethany Cochran is a multi-disciplinary and self-taught artist based in North Carolina. Her work has a classical-contemporary twist and is recognized for her emotive color palettes, gestural brush strokes, yet realistic forms. She fell in love with the arts at a young age growing up in Brooklyn, NY.  A drawing pad and pencil were always in tow, from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to the kitchen table.

Bethany’s analytical nature has a strong influence on her artwork. There is a constant push and pull between her analytical and creative propensities. A dichotomy exists in her artwork as well, where one will find equal parts discipline and free-spiritedness. Individuals may find themselves connecting to either the realistic forms, gestural brush strokes or minimalist deconstructions in her work. Bethany’s draws inspiration from reflecting on her time as a dancer, poetry and the master’s representation of the human form. Bethany currently works in oil, oil pastel and soft pastels and charcoal.

Artist Statement

The older I become the more I seek to use lines and colors to convey the grace my life has been reliant upon and the beauty I have always desired. I hope my artwork’s affect on people is to remind them of what our deepest humanity craves, namely, the good, the true, and the beautiful.