At the First Parish Art Gallery — September 20, 2009 – December 11, 2009

Beth Westra is a collage artist and an elementary school teacher who lives in North Yarmouth, Maine with her husband, two children, and two dogs.  Beth has always been interested in interior design and decorating and began doing collage art 6 years ago as a way to decorate her own home.  She uses decorative papers from around the world to create her colorful, and fanciful still lifes and landscapes.  She is inspired by the rich variety of paper and the combinations of color she is able to incorporate into her compositions

Beth works in a home studio and creates much of her work in the summer months when she is on a break from teaching.  The summer is her time to rejuvenate and reconnect with herself and her artwork. The repeated subjects often seen in her artwork represent summer in Maine.  When looking at her body of work you might see flowers in a vase sitting on a table, light houses, sail boats, beach umbrellas, ocean waves or floating clouds in a blue sky.

Over the years, Beth has donated her work to raise funds for various organizations and has most recently begun to show and sell her work at local venues in Maine.

Stores that currently sell work:

Maine Cottage Furniture – Yarmouth, Maine & West Palm Beach, Florida

About The Gallery At First Parish

The Gallery At First Parish opened September 17, 2000.

Its purpose, as described by the founders:

The mission of The Gallery At First Parish is to add another dimension
to the spiritual fabric of our lives by exhibiting the work of visual artists
who seek to contribute to a deeper understanding of the human condition.

The Gallery is intended to be a service to the parish, the artist and the wider community.
It is open to the public without charge 9 AM – 4 PM weekdays, and 9 AM – 12:30 PM Sundays.
Interested parties may also call the Church Office (781.893.7798) to find out what other viewing times may be available.

Gallery exhibits are listed in the First Parish Event Calendar.

Gallery Exhibits

Gallery Committee

Mary Jo Rines
Diana Bonner
Ginnie Hibbard
Karen MacDuffie
Winky Merrill
Sylvia Whitman, Chair
Tom Wintle