Bethany Pierce received her BFA in painting from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio. While staying a fifth year to complete her master’s degree in creative writing, she published her first novel, Feeling for Bones, which was named one of Publisher Weekly’s best books of 2007. The novel was followed three years later by her sophomore project, Amy Inspired.
As a visual artist, Pierce explores pleasure, beauty, and temporality, finding meditations on these subjects in both common daily objects and in nature. Whether working in classical still life techniques or more spontaneous abstractions, her paintings are known for their optical effects of light, created by the layering of transparent color.
Contact: b.pierce@bluespiral1.com
photo courtesy of Bill Green