Background
Beth Andrews works as a painter, teacher, and writer in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. Beth comes in to her career as an artist from an unusual background. She majored in French at Stanford University, and went on to earn a law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1981. She practiced law for 15 years, retiring after the birth of her third child. Shortly after turning 41, Beth experienced the loss of her father and her best friend within a three-month period. These jarring events changed Beth’s perspective on life, awakening in her an interest in all things spiritual. Her wanderings led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Theology, and a Certificate of Spiritual Direction from the University of St. Catherine. The training program requires students to go on a 5-day silent retreat . While on retreat, Beth began painting (something she had never done before), and found that she loved it. She starting taking art classes, and painting regularly. Now, ten years later, Beth considers herself a full-time artist. As a painter, her preferred medium is encaustics. For painting prices, or any other information, please submit an inquiry on the "Contacts" page.
In addition to painting, Beth works as the Associate Director of “Voice to Vision”, a collaborative project that captures the experiences of survivors of the Holocaust, genocides, and other human atrocities. Professor David Feinberg of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Art directs the program. Beth and David along with a team of artists work with survivors to create pieces of art based on their experiences. This collaboration is video-documented and edited so that the process can be viewed when the artwork is exhibited. Beth co-produced, and narrated one of the project’s most recent documentaries entitled, “Voice to Vision VII, Children of a Saboteur”. She has also worked as the permanent guest artist for a freshman seminar about the project at the University of Minnesota called “Voice to Vision: Artistic Interpretation of Holocaust and Genocide Testimony”. For more information on the project, visit "Voice to Vision" on Facebook or go to http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/voice/. _
In addition to painting, Beth works as the Associate Director of “Voice to Vision”, a collaborative project that captures the experiences of survivors of the Holocaust, genocides, and other human atrocities. Professor David Feinberg of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Art directs the program. Beth and David along with a team of artists work with survivors to create pieces of art based on their experiences. This collaboration is video-documented and edited so that the process can be viewed when the artwork is exhibited. Beth co-produced, and narrated one of the project’s most recent documentaries entitled, “Voice to Vision VII, Children of a Saboteur”. She has also worked as the permanent guest artist for a freshman seminar about the project at the University of Minnesota called “Voice to Vision: Artistic Interpretation of Holocaust and Genocide Testimony”. For more information on the project, visit "Voice to Vision" on Facebook or go to http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/voice/. _