She pivoted back to painting one year ago. She won Best in Show out of 115 paintings. She got into an artist residency she almost didn't apply for. This is the summer update you didn't know you needed.

Beth Bailey sits down solo to share everything that's happened since leaning back into her painting practice, and everything that's coming this summer. Spoiler: it's a lot.

🎨 WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE

Beth shares the full picture: a two-week artist residency at Chautauqua Institution's CVA program, a print and original art launch through creative-pathways.com, community artist sales partnerships at Douglas House, and a Best in Show win at the Hanover Days exhibition that honestly floored her.

She also gets into the philosophy behind the pivot, what it feels like when the work that's been living in your head for a decade finally starts coming out, and why she believes that building genuine community means your community comes with you when you change direction.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome + summer podcast break announcement

0:40 — What summer looks like: Levitate, Douglas House, West End residency

1:20 — Accepted into the Chautauqua Institution two-week residency

3:48 — Print and original art launch on creative-pathways.com

5:19 — Hand-embellished prints: what they are and why

8:12 — Community Works prints + how proceeds go back to residency artists

10:02 — Selling originals by Douglas House artists Janice and Evette on consignment

13:27 — Trusting the pivot: pottery to painting and what that year looked like

17:44 — Ivy Lane Gallery group show, and the piece sold at opening night

18:38 — Violet Daffodil House in Marshfield: small framed bouquet series

19:59 — ”Brimming” at SlackTide in Kingston

22:00 — Limited edition prints now at House Cat in Plymouth

24:14 — Best in Show at Frame Center's Hanover Days exhibition

26:29 — Three pieces in the Levitate gallery + returning as muralist

28:36 — Fall podcast guests: Jenny Kelly, Leroy Powell, Dave Petty

32:33 — Working with Jade Decker of Unjaded Creative + McKenzie Elton

📍 WHERE TO SEE BETH'S WORK THIS SUMMER

SlackTide — Kingston, MA (”Brimming”)

House Cat — Plymouth, MA (”The Patient Garden” original + prints)

Violet Daffodil House — Marshfield, MA (small framed bouquet series)

Frame Center — Hanover, MA (”Canopy Dreaming Part One” — Best in Show)

Levitate Backyard Ball — three pieces in the gallery

creative-pathways.com — prints and originals launching this summer

Subscribe so you don't miss the fall return, new episodes coming September with Jenny Kelly, Leroy Powell, and Dave Petty of Frame Center.

Shout outs in the ep:

@goss_photo

@levitate_camps

@thelevitatefoundation

@levitatemusicfestival

@framecenter

@framecenter_dave

@framecenter_dina

@dinambrennan

@lawton_group

@unjadedcreative

@housecat.plymouth

@violetdaffodilhouse

@slacktidecoffee

@ivylanegallery

@leroypowellart

@karenmcass

@chq.art

@jennykelleypaints

@safejourney_steph

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Support ⁠Creative Pathways Inc.⁠, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by donating. All donations bring art programming to Brockton youth.Follow on Instagram: ⁠@creativepathwaysproject⁠ ⁠@bethbaileypottery

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Music by ⁠⁠Greg Loftus⁠⁠, find his work wherever you stream and visit ⁠⁠The Lounge at the Brew⁠⁠ in Falmouth for live shows.

Intro/outro song “Dog Days” by Greg Loftus used with full permission of the artist.

Licensor name: Greg Loftus

Licensor organization: Independent artist (self-owned copyright)

Licensor email: ⁠[email protected]⁠