Dec
7
to Dec 15

Chatham Artists Guild 2024 Annual Studio Tour

Join me for my biggest event of the year, and see my home studio and barn, view and purchase artwork from me as well as two other Guild artists who are sharing my barn space for this event. I will have dozens of original watercolor paintings, prints and cards available as well as some acrylic on canvas.

This event is, as always, the first two full weekends in December. This year the dates are December 7-8 & 14-15. Hours are Saturdays 10 until 5 pm and Sundays noon until 5 pm.

Visit our horses and chickens while you are here for the Tour! They would love it if you bring some snacks and will come up for any type of bread products for the chickens and apples or carrots for the horses.

See all the info at Chatham Studio Tour including an interactive map for all the studios on the tour this year. Visit www.chathamartistsguild.org for all information regarding Chatham Artists Guild and the Tour.

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Paint Your Favorite Furry Animal-Intermediate level class
Nov
23
9:00 AM09:00

Paint Your Favorite Furry Animal-Intermediate level class

“Calling all experienced artists! Dive into the world of watercolor painting in this upcoming intermediate level class!

Join me on Saturday, November 23rd from 9:00 to noon at Artworks Vass, in Vass, NC, to elevate your skills to new heights. Bring inspiration photos of your favorite furry animal and let your creativity flow with each brushstroke. Don't miss this opportunity to refine your craft and bring your artistic visions to life!

Prerequisite: Previously completed at least one watercolor painting series with Beth or you are an experienced watercolor painter. No true beginners for this class please.

 

Beth will review relevant watercolor techniques for painting a furry animal and demonstrate her painting technique for fur, eyes, and more. This class will spend the first hour or so with techniques and demo, including discussion of composition, while leaving the majority of the class for participants to paint and receive input on their works in progress as requested. Participants will create a painting of their choice of furry animal. Questions about your photo are welcome. Contact Beth at 1bethbale@gmail.com.

 

Beth is an experienced and encouraging teacher who loves to see her students learn and enjoy the process of watercolor painting. She gives feedback as requested and classes are very low-pressure and aim to provide opportunities for artistic growth while being fun and joyful. Beth’s 30+ years of watercolor experience gives her the ability to guide even very experienced watercolor painters toward higher-level skills.”

Supplies: Students should bring their own painting supplies including paint, paper, palette, brushes, water container, pencil/eraser, painting board or watercolor block, masking tape, and paper/cloth towels.

 

Beth is a member of Chatham Artists Guild, Sanford Brush and Palette Club and is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of NC. She has won awards from WSNC, Chatham Artists Guild and Sanford Brush and Palette Club for her watercolor paintings of nature and animals in a colorful and loose style, with focus on light and shadow. Beth will teach students to paint with freedom and fun, with a no-pressure style that helps students find their own styles and preferences. 

Unleash your inner artist and sign up now to explore the beauty of painting with watercolors!

Register here for this class or go to www.artworksvass.com. Artworks Vass is a beautiful gallery positioned about 20 miles south of Sanford and north of Southern Pines. It is a gallery worth your time to visit. I have many framed and unframed paintings available at Artworks Vass.

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Introductory Beginner Watercolor Painting
Nov
17
2:00 PM14:00

Introductory Beginner Watercolor Painting

Embark on your creative journey with this introductory beginner watercolor painting class!

“Join watercolor artist Beth Bale for an introductory beginner watercolor painting class on Sunday, November 17th from 2:00 to 5:00. This single-class event provides you with the opportunity to try your hand at basic watercolor painting techniques such as wet-into-wet painting, dry brush, mixing colors, lifting paint, use of various brush types and more. You will paint an original landscape painting of your own during class (though you may paint something different if you wish).

 

This beginner class allows you to discover if watercolor painting is for you. If you fall in love with this amazing painting medium, you may be interested in Beth's upcoming series of beginner watercolor painting classes!”

This class is at Artworks Vass in Vass, NC, at 129 Main Street, Vass, NC 28394. Vass is a small town conveniently positioned between Southern Pines, NC, and Sanford, NC. This is a beautiful gallery and worth the visit.

Register here at this link or go to www.artworksvass.com to see classes.

Cost is $49 and I provide the paints, paper, brushes and palette for use in this class.

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Sanford Brush & Palette Club 59th Annual Art Show
Oct
12
to Oct 19

Sanford Brush & Palette Club 59th Annual Art Show

  • Harper Center, First Presbyterian Church (map)
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You are cordially invited to the Harper Center in Sanford, NC, where I will have over 25 framed pieces of original watercolor art for viewing and for sale. This show is amazing in the number of original pieces of art on display and the variety of media exhibited. In the unframed art bins I also will have prints available as well as cards in their place too. This show will exhibit over 1,000 pieces of original, local art, by local artists.

The show is at the Harper Center, which is the rec center for First Presbyterian Church. We are open all week from 10 until 6 pm except for Sunday which is from 2 until 6 pm. The Art After Dark event on Friday, Oct. 18, will include food, door prizes and is a fun evening event.

See more info here.

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Dec
2
to Dec 10

Chatham Studio Tour of Chatham Artists Guild, NC

This is my biggest event of the year! Join me on Thompson St. in Pittsboro, NC, this year as I share a house/studio with Selden Lamoreaux, who does beautiful pottery.

See an interactive Studio Tour map at www.chathamartistsguild.org. https://chathamartistsguild.org/studio-tour/

Come visit me and see all my newest watercolor paintings and prints and chat about art. The Studio Tour is open the first two weekends of December (every year) and we are open 10 am until 5 pm on Saturdays and noon to 5 pm on Sundays.

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Oct
14
to Jan 14

Classes in watercolor

I teach classes regularly at Clayworx Studios in Pittsboro, NC and at Artworks Vass, in Vass, NC.

Go to www.clayworxstudios.com, and go to “Classes and Registration”, then to “Art Classes” to see upcoming classes in Pittsboro. I have a 3-class series during Oct and Nov then will schedule more classes for the new year.

Go to www.artworksvass.com and click on “Classes and Events” to see any scheduled classes. I currently have one experienced beginner/intermediate class there for November 17.

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Oct
14
to Oct 21

Sanford Brush & Palette Club 57th annual art show

Join me and 36 other artists of all media as we share our original works in our new space at The Mann Center in downtown Sanford, NC. We are open every day through Oct. 21, Sat.

See the Club’s website at www.sanfordarts.org.

The Mann Center of NC, 507 N. Steele St., Sanford, NC, 27330.

Annual Art Show: October 14-21

  • October 14: 10AM-6PM (PUBLIC OPENING DAY)

  • October 15: 11AM-4PM

  • October 16-21: 10AM-6PM

  • October 20: 6-8PM (Art After Dark / Meet the Artists)

  • October 21: 11AM-3PM (Art Angels Day, outdoor art adventure)

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Dec
3
to Dec 11

Chatham Studio Tour

Chatham artists guild celebrates its annual studio tour, allowing art patrons and lovers to travel around the county and see artists in their studios. Works are for sale and I will have a variety of originals, prints, and cards. I will be in town, at 508 Thompson Street in Pittsboro, this year for the first time. Please come see me at Thompson street. The dates are the first two weekends in December. We are open from 9:00 in the morning until 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and noon until 5:00 on Sundays.

Interactive studio tour brochure is at this link: https://chathamartistsguild.org/studio-tour/

November 27 – December 29 — All-Member Exhibit: Smelt Art Gallery. View art from all Chatham Artists Guild members at the Smelt Gallery located at 213 Lorax Ln, Pittsboro, NC. Hours: Monday-Wednesday 10:00AM-8:00PM, Thursday-Saturday 10:00AM-10:00PM, Sunday-12:00-8:00PM November 27 — Opening reception for all Guild members: Smelt Gallery Join all Chatham Artists Guild members on Artists Sunday, November 27 from 2:00-4:00PM at the Smelt Gallery located at 213 Lorax Ln, Pittsboro, NC.

November – December — Preview of Tour artists: Chatham Community Library

View this exhibit at the Chatham County Library located at 197 NC-87, Pittsboro, NC.

December 3 – 4, 10 – 11 — 2022 Annual Studio Tour

Visit 54 artists at 39 studios throughout these two weekends.

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Dec
2
to Dec 31

Watermedia Paintings of Nature by Beth Bale at Kirby Gallery in Roxboro, NC, during December.

I will be exhibiting my art in a solo show at Kirby Cultural Arts Center lower gallery for the month of December. The address is 213 N. Main Street, Roxboro, NC. The gallery is open Tuesday - Friday from 1-5pm; Saturday from 10am-4pm.

Please join me for a reception there on Friday, December 2, 6 pm until 8 pm. I would love to see you there and share my art with you, as well as refreshments.

Kirby Cultural Arts Center Gallery

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Oct
1
9:30 AM09:30

Sanford Brush and Palette Club annual exhibit

Sanford brush and Palette Club celebrates its annual exhibit and sale of art. The show this year is a bit earlier and starts October 1st and runs through October the 8th, saturday. The show is at the Hales center in downtown Sanford and will show over 500 pieces of original Art Plus hundreds more prints and cards available for viewing in for sale. This group knows how to do a show! Please come join me and see my 15 original pieces that will be framed as well as others that will be unframed. I plan to do some demo during the week so contact me if you'd like to come see a demo.

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Jul
25
to Oct 3

Beginner Watercolor Painting with Beth Bale, 6-class series

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Upcoming beginner classes every other Sunday at Pittsboro Gallery of Arts, 44-A Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC. Classes are Sunday afternoons. $120 for the series of 6 classes. Class size is limited, currently to 6, due to Covid regulations, but will increase to 10 once these are no longer required. Masks currently required for classes.

I also teach intermediate watercolor painting for more experienced painters, also on Sundays. Same days and cost. Contact me for more info.

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Jan
17
to Mar 28

Intermediate Watercolor Painting classes with Beth Bale, 6-class series

Improve your watercolor painting skills with experienced and fun watercolor painter, Beth Bale. This 6-class series will help you learn better control of watercolor (and also letting it stay loose and do its beautiful watercolor thing), be aware of composition, and improve your skills overall with this amazing medium.

Dates: January 17 & 31, February 14 & 28, March 14 & 28

Cost: $120 for the series (sorry, but no refunds given for missed classes)

Location: Pittsboro Gallery of Arts, 44-A Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC

Masks required covering mouth and nose. 8 students max in class. Attention will be paid to personal health and safety.

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Jan
17
to Jan 28

Beginner Watercolor Painting with Beth Bale, 6-class series

Learn to Paint watercolor in a series of 6 classes, every other Sunday afternoon, with experienced and enthusiastic watercolor painter/teacher, Beth Bale. Class size is limited to 8 students. Masks required over nose and mouth at all times. Care is given to maintain health and safety.

Dates: January 17 & 31, February 14 & 28, March 14 & 28

Cost: $120 for the series (sorry, no refunds given for classes missed)

Location: Pittsboro Gallery of Arts, 44-A Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC (Phone: 919-704-8552)

Gallery website is www.pittsboroarts.org.

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Jan
10
2:00 PM14:00

Introduction to Watercolor Painting Class by Beth Bale

Introduction to Watercolor Painting, single 3-hr class, January 10, 2-5 pm , classes at Pittsboro Gallery of Arts at 44-A Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, USA. Register at gallery or call at 919-704-8552. See the website at www.pittsboroarts.org.

Cost: $30 (Beth provides the paper, paint, brushes and palette. Student brings water container, pencil, paper towels, masking tape, mounting board such as a clipboard.

Learn the basics of watercolor painting techniques and materials. Create a finished painting in class. Follow Beth’s demonstrations of techniques and painting process. Masks required over nose and face. 8 students max class size.

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Dec
7
to Dec 15

Chatham Studio Tour

Join me and 44 other Chatham County, NC, artists in our 35 studios around the county. Visit www.chathamartistsguild.org for information about the Tour, an interactive map and photos of each artists’ work. The Tour is two weekends, Saturday and Sunday of each weekend. Saturdays the studios are open 10 to 5 and Sundays from noon to 5 pm. Pick up a brochure at any studio or visit The Joyful Jewel in downtown Pittsboro where you will find brochures and several of the artist’s work there also (mine included).

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Dec
1
to Dec 9

Chatham Artists Guild 26th Annual Studio Tour

I invite you to come visit me on our farm at 1064 Walter Bright Road, Sanford, for the studio tour in southern Chatham County. The Tour includes 49 artists at 37 studio spaces, representing many artistic media. My watercolor paintings and the art of my friend, Sarah Graham, acrylic paintings, will be on display and for sale in our horse barn. I will also have prints and cards for sale. Come out to the country and make a day of great art! See my horses and chickens too!

Dates are Saturdays Dec. 1 and 8; Sundays Dec. 2 and 9, the first two weekends in December. Times are Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays noon to 5 pm.

Visit the website for an interactive map at www.chathamartistsguild.org. Or pick up a brochure at many local businesses, including at The Joyful Jewel in Pittsboro, Carrboro Arts Center, Pittsboro Community Library and many, many more.

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Oct
19
to Oct 28

Sanford Brush & Palette Club 54th Annual Exhibit

Join me and 15 of my original paintings, plus prints, at this amazing and very large art exhibit in Sanford, NC. This show boasts 400-500 pieces of framed original art in one location, in addition to 3-D art and pottery. My watercolor paintings will include animals, landscapes, plein air, people and maybe a floral or two. If you have never been to this show, and you love art, you MUST GO! It includes so much art and at very reasonable prices, that you will want to take something home. The show includes artist demonstrations most days. Check the website at www.sanfordbpc.org for more information.

___________________________________________________________________________The Sanford Brush & Palette Club cordially invites you to our 54th Annual Art Show.  Held in the Bob E. Hales Center at 147 McIver Street in Sanford, NC, this juried show features original artwork by local, member artists.  We anticipate that there will be about 1000 works on display.

Come and meet the artists and enjoy the beautiful artwork.  The event is free and open to the public.

The Show will be available to view on:

Saturday, October 20 – 11 am to 6 pm

Sunday, October 21 –1 pm to 6 pm

Monday, October 22 through Friday, October 26 – 11 am to 6 pm

Saturday, October 27 – 10 am to 6 pm

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Oct
6
to Nov 18

Watercolor Society of NC 2018 Annual Exhibit

This juried annual exhibit will include original watercolor paintings from outstanding watercolor artists throughout the state of NC. Juror and world-famous watercolor artist, Iain Stewart has chosen 70 paintings and the exhibit will be on display in West Jefferson, NC, from Oct. 6 to Nov. 18. The show will continue on to several other locations in the state. My painting, “Window Seat”, will not be traveling and only will be on display in West Jefferson. I hope you can go see this show and make a day of fabulous art! It is going to be an impressive show.

Visit the show at the Florence Thomas Art School

10 South Jefferson Ave. West Jefferson, NC 28694 Phone: (336) 846-3827

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Feb
10
to Feb 28

Solo Exhibit at UNC Hospitals Women's Health Information Center

I have 20 original watercolor paintings on display and for sale at the Women's Health Information Center.  The Center is located inside the Women's Hospital lobby of UNC Hospitals, at 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

My paintings include a section of domestic and wild animals, a section of farm scenes and other genres.  See hours and other info for the Center at http://www.nchealthywoman.org/

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Dec
2
to Dec 10

Chatham Studio Tour 2017

  • 1064 Walter Bright Road Sanford, NC, 27330 United States (map)
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Join me at my home art studio, well, actually in my barn, for the 25th Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour.  I will be showing my watercolor paintings to anyone who wants to come out and see me.  All art is for sale.  New Guild artist, Sarah Graham, painter, is showing in the barn with me this year.  We are #33 on the Tour map.

There are 49 artists on the Tour this year, all over Chatham County.  See an interactive map and check out photos of each artists' work at www.chathamartistsguild.org.  

The Tour is the first two weekends of December.  Saturdays, Dec. 2 and 9,  from 10 until 5 pm.  Sundays, Dec. 3 and 10, from noon until 5 pm.

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Aug
15
5:00 PM17:00

Reception at Rishi Salon

I am showing pieces at Rishi Salon, which is in Southern Village in Chapel Hill, NC.  On August 15 we will hold a reception for patrons and anyone interested in viewing our art.  Join me and several other artists for this event.  I would love to talk art with you.

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Aug
5
to Oct 31

Solo Exhibit at Unity Center of Peace

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I have 19 original watercolor paintings at Unity Center of Peace in Chapel Hill, NC.  The show will be up through October, 2017.  

Please join me for my reception there on Sunday, September 10, after their services, at noon until maybe 2 pm.  

Unity Center of Peace, 8800 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.   Phone: (919) 968-1854

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Apr
1
to Apr 15

Fluidity of Vision exhibit at Campbell House, Southern Pines

I organized this beautiful show at Campbell House for the Watercolor Society of NC's Central Region.  We have 69 stunning watercolor paintings in this beautiful setting.  They are open Mon to Fri and an occasional Saturday.  It is in horse country in Southern Pines, NC.  I have two paintings in the exhibit and they are for sale.  "White" is a large painting of an iris and "3 Horses" is ...well, you know, horses.  I hope you can go see this show.  Many of our members in this show are nationally and internationally known and award-winning.

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