about ME
Beva Chavez, a native born and raised Phoenician, first took an interest
in art while in kindergarten, where she was encouraged by her teacher and mother.
in art while in kindergarten, where she was encouraged by her teacher and mother.
Later under the tutelage of a 5th grade teacher, she became an art student.
She continued her general art studies in private high school. Some of her first woodcut
prints were stolen in her senior year.
In 1972, she received her Associate of Arts Degree in Advertising Art,
from Maricopa Technical College. She studied as a Commercial Artist.
While attending college, she became a self taught Fine Arts artist.
She experimented with pen and ink illustration, cartooning, life drawing,
serigraph printing, oil and watercolor painting.
To make a living, she worked as a Commercial Artist in assorted print shops
and various state government agencies, before the age of computer graphics.
In 2003, Beva taught herself to work in Acrylics, her current chosen medium.
She sold her first painting for $45 in 2004.
Her work has displayed at the Mexican Consulate General, Phoenix City Hall,
Caesar Chavez Civic Center, Burton Bar Public Library, ASU Kerr Cultural Center,
ASU Gammage, Arizona State Fair, Ice House Amalgamation Gallery,
Madison Avenue Gallery, Fluid Images Gallery, a private professional collector,
prints were stolen in her senior year.
In 1972, she received her Associate of Arts Degree in Advertising Art,
from Maricopa Technical College. She studied as a Commercial Artist.
While attending college, she became a self taught Fine Arts artist.
She experimented with pen and ink illustration, cartooning, life drawing,
serigraph printing, oil and watercolor painting.
To make a living, she worked as a Commercial Artist in assorted print shops
and various state government agencies, before the age of computer graphics.
In 2003, Beva taught herself to work in Acrylics, her current chosen medium.
She sold her first painting for $45 in 2004.
Her work has displayed at the Mexican Consulate General, Phoenix City Hall,
Caesar Chavez Civic Center, Burton Bar Public Library, ASU Kerr Cultural Center,
ASU Gammage, Arizona State Fair, Ice House Amalgamation Gallery,
Madison Avenue Gallery, Fluid Images Gallery, a private professional collector,
assorted localities and organizations.
She has had solo art shows at
Creative Living Fellowship and Teaching Center, and Art Awakenings Gallery.
Currently, she paints and exhibits at Warehouse 1005 Gallery and Studio.
She has had solo art shows at
Creative Living Fellowship and Teaching Center, and Art Awakenings Gallery.
Currently, she paints and exhibits at Warehouse 1005 Gallery and Studio.
She is also looking for additional avenues for exposure and acknowledgement.
“My biggest artistic influence and inspiration, has been from the Life and Art of Vincent Van Gogh.
Although my style is different than his, he is my favorite artist.
“My biggest artistic influence and inspiration, has been from the Life and Art of Vincent Van Gogh.
Although my style is different than his, he is my favorite artist.
I like to vary my Content and Style. My preference is the use of bold colors and hard edges.
Diversity is my primary goal, contrary to most galleries’ preferences.
I translate what I see, as my perception and appreciation of beauty,
in the ordinary and the obvious.
I endeavor to leave the viewer with a sense of appreciation for all things,
a state of contentment and well being. Mixed in with a little awareness of the unseen.”
Diversity is my primary goal, contrary to most galleries’ preferences.
I translate what I see, as my perception and appreciation of beauty,
in the ordinary and the obvious.
I endeavor to leave the viewer with a sense of appreciation for all things,
a state of contentment and well being. Mixed in with a little awareness of the unseen.”
- Beva-
Artist and 48X48 painting at a First Friday Showing
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