Kay McBeath

Kay McBeath




Studio Location

, CA   
United States








Artist's Statement

As a youth, Kay enjoyed art classes and painting in acrylics and oil. In college, she took several art history and studio art courses as well as journalism photography courses. Years of critiques from a professional at gurushots.com honed her macro photography skills.

Kay's current macro shots focus upon flora, fauna, and man-made objects in their natural settings. Her abstracts often capture colors, textures, and forms created by weathering. Lately, she has found a treasure trove in dumpster exteriors.

Painters such as Piet Mondrian, Georgia O'Keefe, and Georges Seurat as well as worldwide indigenous artists have been influential in the style and vibrant colors of her photos. The result of her diverse training and artist's perception is thoughtful, tightly cropped, and lustrous compositions that reflect her intense love of nature.

She hopes that viewers will enjoy serendipitous, even magical elements brought forth by her photographic rendering.









Persimmon Trio

Kay McBeath Persimmon Trio
Persimmon Trio
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2011
Persimmons in Sonoma County.


Bay Leaf Lace

Kay McBeath Bay Leaf Lace
Bay Leaf Lace
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2011
Macro photo of deteriorating bay leaf.


Forest Floor

Kay McBeath Forest Floor
Forest Floor
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2016
Macro photo of rusting porch chair.


Our Lady of Time

Kay McBeath Our Lady of Time
Our Lady of Time
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2016
Weathered cemetery statue, San Jose, CA.


Bumblebee on Vetch

Kay McBeath Bumblebee on Vetch
Bumblebee on Vetch
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Animals
YEAR: 2014
Macro photo, Fairbanks, AK.


Favorite Bougainvilla

Kay McBeath Favorite Bougainvilla
Favorite Bougainvilla
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2016
Santa Barbara, CA macro photo.


Blue Hydrangeas

Kay McBeath Blue Hydrangeas
Blue Hydrangeas
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2018
Macro photograph of hydrangeas in Filoli Gardens, Woodside, CA.


Beyond Our Sphere

Kay McBeath Beyond Our Sphere
Beyond Our Sphere
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2016
Macro photo of dumpster exterior.


Slippery Slope

Kay McBeath Slippery Slope
Slippery Slope
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2016
Macro photo of rusting metal.


Meza Azul

Kay McBeath Meza Azul
Meza Azul
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2015
Macro photo of dumpster exterior.


Eucalyptus Mariah

Kay McBeath Eucalyptus Mariah
Eucalyptus Mariah
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2011
Photo of eucalyptus tree bark.


Let me in!

Kay McBeath Let me in!
Let me in!
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Animals
YEAR: 2015
Beginning of day, honeybee pushing way into blackberry blossom.





Kay McBeath

Kay McBeath




Studio Location

, CA   
United States








Artist's Statement

As a youth, Kay enjoyed art classes and painting in acrylics and oil. In college, she took several art history and studio art courses as well as journalism photography courses. Years of critiques from a professional at gurushots.com honed her macro photography skills.

Kay's current macro shots focus upon flora, fauna, and man-made objects in their natural settings. Her abstracts often capture colors, textures, and forms created by weathering. Lately, she has found a treasure trove in dumpster exteriors.

Painters such as Piet Mondrian, Georgia O'Keefe, and Georges Seurat as well as worldwide indigenous artists have been influential in the style and vibrant colors of her photos. The result of her diverse training and artist's perception is thoughtful, tightly cropped, and lustrous compositions that reflect her intense love of nature.

She hopes that viewers will enjoy serendipitous, even magical elements brought forth by her photographic rendering.









Persimmon Trio

Kay McBeath Persimmon Trio
Persimmon Trio
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2011
Persimmons in Sonoma County.


Bay Leaf Lace

Kay McBeath Bay Leaf Lace
Bay Leaf Lace
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2011
Macro photo of deteriorating bay leaf.


Forest Floor

Kay McBeath Forest Floor
Forest Floor
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2016
Macro photo of rusting porch chair.


Our Lady of Time

Kay McBeath Our Lady of Time
Our Lady of Time
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2016
Weathered cemetery statue, San Jose, CA.


Bumblebee on Vetch

Kay McBeath Bumblebee on Vetch
Bumblebee on Vetch
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Animals
YEAR: 2014
Macro photo, Fairbanks, AK.


Favorite Bougainvilla

Kay McBeath Favorite Bougainvilla
Favorite Bougainvilla
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2016
Santa Barbara, CA macro photo.


Blue Hydrangeas

Kay McBeath Blue Hydrangeas
Blue Hydrangeas
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Still Life
YEAR: 2018
Macro photograph of hydrangeas in Filoli Gardens, Woodside, CA.


Beyond Our Sphere

Kay McBeath Beyond Our Sphere
Beyond Our Sphere
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2016
Macro photo of dumpster exterior.


Slippery Slope

Kay McBeath Slippery Slope
Slippery Slope
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2016
Macro photo of rusting metal.


Meza Azul

Kay McBeath Meza Azul
Meza Azul
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2015
Macro photo of dumpster exterior.


Eucalyptus Mariah

Kay McBeath Eucalyptus Mariah
Eucalyptus Mariah
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Abstract
YEAR: 2011
Photo of eucalyptus tree bark.


Let me in!

Kay McBeath Let me in!
Let me in!
CLASS: Photography
CATEGORY: Animals
YEAR: 2015
Beginning of day, honeybee pushing way into blackberry blossom.





 

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