This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Spencer Beals
Love Notes
Opening Reception September 30th, 2023 4pm-6pm Show runs from - September 30th, 2023 - November 25th, 2023
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens September 30th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens September 30th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
Attunement
22”x14” (framed 28”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $1,600 |
Coral Mushroom
8”x10” (framed 12”x16”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $400 |
Date Night
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Engulf
8”x10” (framed 12”x16”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $400 |
Lovers By the Creek
8”x10” (framed 12”x16”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $400 |
Messengers
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Mycelium Exchange
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 🔴 SOLD |
Nuthatch in the Ponderosa
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Palmetto
8”x10” (framed 12”x16”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $400 |
Pitch Pine and Loon
8”x10” (framed 12”x16”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $400 |
Reciprocity
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Rhododendron
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Spell Casting
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Unable to Meet the Gaze
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Where the Water Pools
11”x14” (framed 16”x20”), 2023, Pen, watercolor, marker, and colored pencil $950 |
Artist - Spencer Beals
Statement
My work has always had little stories taking place in the details, so I wanted to push myself to expand these stories into a full picture book. All the larger pieces in this show will be included in my book ‘Love Notes’ when it's published. I created this work over the last 15 months since graduating from MICA in between pet portraits and other commissioned work. Making this book in chronological scenes as opposed to piled into one piece has required a new set of skills, challenging me to grow as a storyteller.
The smaller pieces included in the show were all created ‘plein air’, meaning they were painted outside inspired by the landscape they were created in. They overlap subject matter with the book such as roots, fluid water surfaces, and pine trees. I thought of these smaller drawings as studies for the book, influencing the book and vice-versa.
All of this work has been inspired by my desire to develop as a naturalist and become better at plant, tree, and bird identification. I’ve taken classes with local ecologists on trees, and attended Earth Skills events to learn local ecology. All this research into the natural world is aimed towards bringing that same curiosity and exploration into my paintings. My goal is to see the wonder of nature intertwined with the magic of storytelling.
The smaller pieces included in the show were all created ‘plein air’, meaning they were painted outside inspired by the landscape they were created in. They overlap subject matter with the book such as roots, fluid water surfaces, and pine trees. I thought of these smaller drawings as studies for the book, influencing the book and vice-versa.
All of this work has been inspired by my desire to develop as a naturalist and become better at plant, tree, and bird identification. I’ve taken classes with local ecologists on trees, and attended Earth Skills events to learn local ecology. All this research into the natural world is aimed towards bringing that same curiosity and exploration into my paintings. My goal is to see the wonder of nature intertwined with the magic of storytelling.
Biography
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Spencer Beals is best known for colorful imaginative drawings which encourage viewers to get lost in the detailed worlds he creates. Spencer graduated from MICA in 2022 with a major in General Fine Arts and a minor in Sustainability. This has led to an intersection between outdoor education and art which can be found in his intricate portraits of the natural world using colored pencils, markers, watercolors and pens. Spencer is actively involved in creating community by hosting a bi-monthly sketchbook club and outdoor nature journaling classes. Spencer currently lives full time in his van and works out of his art studio in the River Arts district of Asheville, NC.
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