About Me

My name is Beth, and I'm the artist, illustrator, and creator behind everything you see here in all the various ways I like to make art. I feel good making this work and I hope that feeling translates to you. Whether you are adding a design to your sacred home space or carrying a notebook with your favorite cover with you to capture your own inspiring ideas and dreams. 

When I started to make the transition to learning Surface Pattern Design, the thing that came  up for me the most when I was deciding whether to pursue it or not, was that I felt deeply that I had something to say and share. When I create from a place of deep authenticity, I feel that it translates to somebody in the same way. The design resonates and they want to enjoy it in their sacred space.

I came to art a little later in my teens and found it to be a wondrous place of solace and quiet making. I wanted to know more about the foundation of an art practice and just fall deep into creating, so I decided to study art in college and graduated at Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with a Sculpture major and Painting minor. I went on to take the creative problem solving skills that I learned into User Experience Design (UX) where I have been for the last 25 years. I never stopped painting and recently I took a piece of art and I printed it on fabric and something inside of me lit up. It was the start of learning about and eventually making my way into Surface Pattern Design. 

Join me on this ever-evolving path of creativity.

Contact Me

EMAIL: bortmanstudio@gmail.com 

IINSTAGRAM: @bethortmanstudio