Bethany Fields is an artist, educator, and writer living beneath the wide skies of Texas. Known for her expressive, light-filled pastel landscapes, she brings a poetic yet grounded sensibility to both her paintings and teaching. With a passion for clarity and wonder, Bethany helps artists connect the dots between technique and intuition, guiding them toward both skill and soul in their creative practice.
She is the creator of The Beauty of Pastel, a beloved platform and community for pastel artists worldwide. Alongside her painting practice, Bethany offers international retreats, courses, books, seasonal inspiration, originals, limited edition prints, and artist resources from her home studio in Texas.
Through her classes, meditations and reflective guides, she encourages artists not only to learn the elements of art but to fall in love with the process of creativity. Bethany believes that each day holds the quiet magic of creation if we slow down, look closely, and remain present with gratitude. She often draws inspiration from the everyday: shifting skies, native grasses, the shadows cast on a garden wall. Her work invites viewers to pause and notice, to see beauty in simplicity and story in light.
Her paintings have been exhibited internationally and are collected worldwide. When she’s not painting, you’ll find her tending the garden, curled up with a good book, or painting in Palo Duro Canyon - her home away from home. . Discover more on Instagram @bfields.
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2018 AIS Small Works Juried Showcase, Greenwich House Gallery, OH
2018 Pastel 100 Competition - Pastel Journal Magazine, F&W Media
2018 IAPS 32nd Annual Juried Exhibit, American Art Company, WA
2018 Perspectives on an American Experience - AWA, Rockwell Museum, NY
2018 Butler Institute of American Art, OH
2017 IAPS 31st Juried Exhibit (Webshow)
2017 Saavy Art Competition Juried Exhibit
2017 Against the Wall Gallery - Solo Exhibit, TX
2017 Degas Pastel Society 20th Juried Membership Exhibition, LA
2017 Enduring Brilliance, PSA Juried Exhibit, National Arts Club, NYC
2017 Annual Mile High National Juried Pastel Exhibition, CO
2017 IAPS 30th Juried Exhibition, NM
2017 Art on the Llano Estacado, Museum of Texas Tech, TX
2017 Pastel of the West Coast
2017 Small Works Invitational, The Art Center, TX
2016-2017 Butler Institute of American Art, OH
2016 Degas Pastel Society 16th Biennial Exhibition, LA
2016 PSSW National Juried Exhibition, TX
2016 Enduring Brilliance PSA Juried Exhibit, National Arts Club, NY
2016 The Art of Adornment, Cerulean Gallery, TX
2016 IAPS 28th Juried Show, Salmagundi Club, NY
2016 Pastel National, Wichita Center for the Arts, KS
2016 Vignettes: The Art of Home Decor, The Cerulean Gallery, TX
2016 Pastel Society of the West Coast
2015 National Society of Artists 31st National Juried Show, TX
2026 Best of the Southwest, TX
2026 Art on the Llano Estacado, TX
2025 Butler Institute of American Art, OH
2025 Best of the Southwest, TX
2025 Enduring Brilliance!, PSA Juried Exhibit, National Arts Club, NYC
2025 Art on the Llano Estacado, TX
2024 IAPS 13th Master Circle Juried Exhibit, Online
2024 New Mexico Chromatics, Gallery Hozho, NM
2024 Enduring Brilliance, PSA Juried Exhibit, National Arts Club, NYC
2024 IAPS 12th Master Circle Juried Exhibit, NM
2024 Art on the Llano Estacado, TX
2023 IAPS 10th Master Circle Juried Exhibit, Online
2023 Art on the Llano Estacado, TX
2022 IAPS 9th Master Circle Juried Exhibit, Online
2022 Degas Pastel Society Biennial National Exhibit, FL
2022 IAPS 8th Master Circle Juried Exhibit, NM
2022 Art on the Llano Estacado, TX
2021 American Impressionist Society Juried Member's Exhibit
2021 IAPS 7th Master Circle Juried Exhibit
2021 Art on the Llano Estacado, TX
2021 Best of the Southwest, TX
2021 Enduring Brilliance, PSA Juried Exhibit, National Arts Club, NYC
2021 IAPS 6th Master Circle Juried Exhibit, IL
2020 Degas Pastel Society 22nd Membership Juried Exhibit, LA
2020 37th IAPS Juried Exhibition Webshow
2020 Enduring Brilliance, PSA Juried Exhibit, NYC Online
2020 Annual Spring Juried Exhibit by American Women Artists
2019 IAPS 35rd Juried Exhibit
2019 Degas Pastel Society 21st Membership Juried Exhibit, LA
2019 Looking West: An Exhibition Highlighting Works by American Women Artists, CO
2019 5th Master Circle Juried Exhibit (IAPS), NM
2019 Near and Far, Landscapes in Pastel - Solo Exhibit, TX
2018 IAPS 32nd Juried Exhibit (Webshow)
2018 PSNH 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition "It's Pastel", NH
2018 The Art Center - Solo Exhibit, TX
2018 46th Enduring Brilliance PSA Juried Exhibit, National Arts Club, NYC
2018 14th Annual Mile High National Exhibit, CO
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2025 Best of the Southwest, Best in Show, TX
2025 Best of the Southwest, 1st Place Pastel, TX
2021 Best of the Southwest, Best in Show, TX
2019 Pastel Society of America Award, PSNH "It's Pastel, NH
2019 Ann Crouch Award of Excellence - Texas Women Artists
2019 2nd Place - Texas Women Artists
2019 1st Place - Texas Women Artists
2018 Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition, Finalist
2018 Pastel 100 - Pastel Journal Magazine Honorable Mention, F&W Media
2017 Honorable Mention, Degas Pastel Society 20th Membership Exhibition
2017 Honorable Mention, Uart 10th Anniversary National Juried Online Exhibit
2017 Patron's Choice Award, Art on the Llano Estacado
2016 Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition, Finalist
2016 Award of Merit, Pastel Society of the Southwest 35th Juried National Exhibition
2016 Award of Excellence, Degas Pastel Society 16th Biennial Exhibition
2015 Best of the Southwest, 2nd Place Pastel, TX
2015 Best of the Southwest, Honorable Mention, TX
I’ve always been drawn to the process of creating. As a child, I stitched tiny treasures, painted rocks, and filled page after page with crayon and pencil sketches, often entering Easter art contests for fun (see right!). My early years were full of color, imagination, and hands that were always busy. Curiosity and a love of learning shaped everything I did, guided by a strong do-it-myself attitude.
That spark has carried me through many creative pursuits: painting, photography, gardening, home decor, graphic design, fabric arts, jewelry design. Wonder and whimsy steady my days, and when I’m fully focused, worries seem to melt away.
I feel so blessed to be a life-long artist and thank you so much for being here.
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