Beth Kelleher

My love of scifi and fantasy stems largely from my parents, in particular my father, who read the Hobbit to me when I was only four years old. I cannot remember a time when the fantastical has not been a part of my life and this has served to inspire, shape and color the way I write and draw. Drawing and writing have always been a means of expressing the vivid images and stories that I have running around in my head. As a child growing up in a foreign country, my inner world was very important to me and when I was sad or alone, I would retreat there for a time until I felt like I could emerge again. As I've grown older, that world has faded somewhat, as I've become more socially adept. Yet, the dreams are still there, bubbling beneath the surface, waiting to come out.

I took Advacement Placement art classes throughout high school and prepared a portfolio to apply for Art School, but then never submitted it anywhere. A part of me still wishes that I had gone through that training, and yet I just can't stop drawing. Forces of nature, the small hidden things all around us, the multiple facets of the human face -- these are all the things that inspire me and spur me to draw.

Links to other artists I admire:
Min Rho / Adele Sessler / Yeechi Chen / Veronica Lacquement / Stephanie Pui-Mun Law / Matt Rhodes / Claire Salvatori / Wen Hsu / Tracy Butler

Yes, I do take commissions for free and paid character portraits, per discussion with client.