You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.– Jim Rohn “A while ago I found myself in a ‘painting rut,’” says Layton artist Terrece Beesley. Instead of staying in that rut, the artist decided to get experimental with her usual style. “I […]
The world is awash with proverbial sayings about beauty — it’s in the eye of the beholder or only skin deep. Such notions seem at odds, however, with our society’s prescription for a monolithic kind of beauty, a preoccupation for which women across the generational spectrum have fallen […]
The term “strong women” may conjure images of female news-headliners, those who have risen to the top of their field or achieved fame in a male-dominated arena. You know the ones: the athletes, corporate CEOs, heads of state, or entertainment celebrities. But the Strong Women in the Art […]
This month at Art at the Main Layton artist Terrece Beesley brings her brightly colored and densely organized watercolors to a Salt Lake audience. Beesley’s compositions are so animated with compositional energy that it seems difficult to call them “still” lifes. The backgrounds of her paintings have as much importance as any […]
Every month, page 10 of 15 Bytes features Mixed Media, a list of links to articles about the visual arts in Utah that have appeared in the past month. This list is compiled every month by Terrece Beesley, a 15 Bytes volunteer from Layton. Beesley is also a […]
Bio Terrece Beesley grew up on a potato farm in Idaho, the youngest child, with four older brothers trying to keep her in line. She attended Utah State University, earning a BFA in painting and textile design. She then married, had her first child, and began her career […]
