Chaos into order.
Paint into peace.

I step into the landscape and see everything at once. My work is to simplify what I find there and offer something peaceful in return.

Artist Statement

When I step into the landscape as a painter, I see before me the glorious chaos of nature. If I were to include everything, the painting would be overwhelming. My approach is to simplify what I see — to transform chaos into order, and create something peaceful and calming in return.

"If I could package this calmness, I would tie a bow around it and share it with you."

My background in piano, which began when I was young, is what first led me to painting — and it continues to inform all of my work. Piano taught me when to use a delicate touch and when to use speed and force. In the same way, my painting gestures and brushstrokes communicate energy or stillness. The way I mix and apply paint expresses mood and atmosphere, and may even allude to the ethereal.

Small studies of value and color help me organize what I see. Oil is my best friend among the mediums. My pencil has become a trusted advisor as well.

I hope you see in my work the sense of peace I have when I paint. For now, I offer the work of my hands — paint, brushes, and gratitude.

About Beth

Beth Cole is a Nebraska-based painter working primarily in oil. Her landscapes center on fields, trees, streams, and buildings — and the way light and atmosphere transform familiar places into something worth stopping for.

Piano was her first art form. It taught her how to speak without words — through touch, tempo, and interpretation. Painting offered the same language in a different key, and she has been learning it ever since.

She has studied with many generous and accomplished painters, including Jay Moore, Dave Santillanes, and Scott Christensen. Before painting full time, Beth spent twenty years running a web and graphic design business — an experience that shaped how she thinks about quality, showing up for people, and doing work that lasts.

Beth lives with her husband Gary, their dog Willow, and the wide Nebraska sky, in a small rural community near the Sandhills. They have two grown children and three grandsons.