BethBrowne
BethBrowne
Biography
Beth is an award-winning Edwardsville, IL based visual artist. Serving as an exhibit specialist for 14 years at the Gateway Arch she gained a love of history, museum conservation, exhibit design and production experience. She received her BFA in 2003 with a focus in metalsmithing and Graphic Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and is currently pursuing her MFA in metalsmithing and textiles at SIUE to further develop her connection to art.
Through exploring the relationship between materials and organic textures her work creates a dialogue about how chaos perpetuates instincts to create order. Specifically focusing on the burdens of the female reproductive system, which is often celebrated for its ability to bring forth life, the effects of pregnancy loss, infertility, disease
and hormonal dysfunction are often incapacitating events shrouded in a cloud of secrecy and shame. Her work is a means to bring forth dialogue, support, and empathy to those that suffer from diseases of the female reproductive system; to question the uncomfortable nature of discussing loss, disease, and normal bodily processes.