BREAKING THE WHITE
Paintings
From the Artists Easel
Words from the Artist's heart
Art by BeaP
BREAKING THE WHITE
Movement
Paint moves me.
Watching
I am often working through a magnifying glass with a paint brush measuring a 20th of a millimeter point.
Wandering
I love to work in very fine miniature detail.
The Clearing
Blessed with a dream one night, this forest has played it's part on my palette many times.
On National Television
In 2020, De Kat interviewed artists all over South Africa, who had painted scenes remembering the great Knysna fires. BeaP was featured on their show, for her input.
BeaP is TeaM
BeaP would not be complete without mentioning the support of my wonderful husband Jim.
We are TeaM BeaP.
Community building
Working with the local community in creating workshops.
Bev Preston
Breaking the White
one brush-stroke at a time.
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£25.00 - £35.00Printed on Artist Quality paper, rolled and shipped to your doorstep, or collected from our studio.SelectQuantity
Art Lessons
£20.00Techniques are the strokes art folks need most
Beginner to advanced, your work will boast
Come learn those tweaks and paint new streaks,
Mark-making drawing and painting techniques.
Your lessons are tailored to your personal needs,
Keeping to your personal speeds
In groups, max 4, you'll surely grow
and the world's your lobster before you know.
Single 2-hour small-group classes £20
A year of weekly 2-hour small-group classes is £80 per month.
or a block of 12 x 2-hour classes @ £200 all payments up front.
You are welcome to take my offer of 10% pension and student discounts.
Call Bev 07599005235 to make a booking.View more details...QuantityAbout BeaP
Bev Preston became “BeaP” when Jim saw her initials - Beverley-Anne Esther Adam Preston – and as he jokingly called her BeaP, a passing car BeaPed twice. The name stuck, and from then on, she signed her art by BeaP, making the name of her work: “Art by BeaP.” In 2016, Jim (from the UK) was on holiday in South Africa when they met, and married 2 weeks later.
In 2017, her wildlife series - Africa Dry – was displayed at the Rand Show in Johannesburg, where the phrase “Breaking the White” was coined; Jim and Bev travelled South Africa, selling over 60 original works that year at National shows like Aardklop (Art-heart-throb), the Cherry Festival, Bloem Show, Innibos; and other local art shows. They moved to the Garden Route - South Africa – in 2019, where Bev painted full time for 3 years, creating artworks and doing commissions for clients all over the world. Art by BeaP found it’s way into homes in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Africa, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Netherlands, and is still expanding BeaP's horisons.
Bev has loved painting from a very young age, selling her first drawing at age 9, doing commissions and portraits became a part of her life. Between nursing and secretarial roles over the years, she had many art tutors, attended workshops, and kept painting selling her art works.
In 2007 Bev studied Teaching at the University of South Africa, with Art in mind, and graduated in 2014 majoring in Art, English, Maths, and Music. Working while studying, she moved to Klerksdorp in 2013, where she tutored privately and from home, and taught Visual Arts at Curro High School while she painted at every opportunity.
Jim and Bev stayed in South Africa for 6 years, and recently moved back to the UK, where she now paints full time from the Great Brittans south coast in St Leonard's-on-Sea, as her vibrant works keep travelling the world.
