BETH SURDUT

“Whether you tag along with me or walk on your own in nature, I know from experience that if you pay attention long enough, you can see the whole world in front of you. And once you start looking, it is hard to stop. From my perspective, paying attention brings care, care brings love; and love engenders protection.”

Beth Surdut is a seasoned professional designer and writer creating projects inspired by nature, science, and spirit. An award-winning wildlife illustrator, writer, and radio commentator, she is the creator of the multi-platform nature series, The Art of Paying Attention.

Style: Animals, Illustration, Realism, Raven, Southwest, Wildlife

Medium: Drawing, Mosaic, Murals, Painted Silk, Stained Glass,Textile Design

Additional Bio and contact information

beth surdut

Her primary focus is observing, researching, and illustrating desert denizens, portraying them through art and storytelling. Listening to Raven, her illustrated collection of true encounters, won the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Her work is exhibited in major museums, collected internationally, and appears in numerous publications.

Client ideas are welcome for beautiful projects, especially inspired by nature or myth. Some of her best work has been generated by “what if” and “could you possibly…”

Public and private commissions include silk prayer shawls and healing scarves, 24 stained glass windows for a palace, mosaics, murals, textiles, paintings, exhibits and collaborations with venues including the Smithsonian, MFA Boston, NY State Museum, New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts, and Art Billboard Project in Los Angeles.

Education

Primarily self-directed in most mediums. Washington University, religious studies; American University, Fine Arts

Galleries/Affiliations/Instructor

Arizona Association of Environmental Educators (AAEE), The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), Southern Arizona Arts Guild

(SAAG)

Contact

BETH SURDUT

WEBSITE: www.bethsurdut.com

INSTAGRAM: @surdutbeth