Paintings that
speak in stillness.
Beth Bei is a contemporary abstract artist working from a quiet studio in Westhampton Beach. Her oil paintings unfold slowly — drawn from silence, memory, and the light at the edge of the day.
I paint the quiet between moments.
Each painting begins without a plan — only a mood. Beth follows color, texture, and tension until something honest appears. Her work is about light, memory, and what lingers beneath the surface: the moments that don't shout.
Her pieces have found homes from the Hamptons to Europe, and she exhibits annually at juried shows including Westhampton Fine Art Festival and St. Armand.
Selected statement works.
See the Full Gallery →Where every piece begins.
Tucked away in a quiet space surrounded by natural light, unfinished canvases, and the slow accumulation of color — this is where Beth's work takes shape. Every brushstroke, every layer of silence, starts here.
Meet the Artist →"I don't paint what I see — I paint what I feel before I even understand it. My work is quiet, layered, and slow. Like memory. Like light at the end of the day."— Beth Bei
Three ways to bring the work home.
Every piece is an original oil painting — signed, unique, and finished by hand. Here's how to make one yours.
Original Paintings
Browse the full collection — 48 original oil paintings ranging from intimate 12×12 studies to large 60×48 statement works. Prices from $200 to $3,800.
Explore the Gallery →Commissioned Work
Have a specific space, palette, or mood in mind? Beth accepts a limited number of commissions each year. The process begins with a conversation and typically takes 6–12 weeks.
Request a Commission →Private Studio Visit
Seeing the work in person is the best way to feel its scale and texture. Visits to the Westhampton Beach studio are by appointment and always unhurried.
Book a Visit →Slow, honest layers.
Each painting unfolds over days or weeks — there are no shortcuts, and no two pieces arrive the same way.
Begin with a feeling
No sketch, no plan — just a mood, a memory, or the quality of a certain kind of light.
Follow the color
First layers go down quickly and intuitively. Color and tension lead; thought follows behind.
Let it breathe
The canvas rests between sessions. Drying, settling, waiting for what it wants to become.
Know when to stop
A piece is finished when it becomes honest — when nothing more needs to be added or taken away.
See the work in person.
Westhampton Beach Art & Crafts Show
Join Beth for two days on the Great Lawn in Westhampton Beach. She'll be showing her newest large-format work — including Ignition, Rising Current, and Dreamland — alongside smaller studies from the Rhythm of Color series. Come say hello, see the textures up close, and talk about the work in the room where it's meant to be seen.
See the work in the room where it was made.
Schedule a private visit to the Westhampton Beach studio. Seeing the work in person is the best way to feel its scale, its texture, and the slow breath of each layer.