About
the Artist
Bea Ortiz is a Spanish-American artist whose practice is rooted in painting and drawing, and expands through participatory installation and interdisciplinary collaboration. She studied fine art and art education in Spain before moving to New York City in 1998, where she built an international career as a decorative painter and muralist while developing her personal studio work. While in New York, Ortiz completed large-scale commissions for private and public spaces, exhibited in group shows, and co-created multidisciplinary projects in Spain. Since relocating to the Catskills nine years ago, she has devoted herself full-time to her artistic practice, presenting both solo and group exhibitions in the region and developing projects that merge visual art with dance, music, and live performance.
Artist Statement
Bea Ortiz is an abstract painter whose practice centers on painting and drawing in acrylic, oil, and mixed media on canvas, wood panels, and paper. Her work often develops through improvisational mark-making, creating intricate flows and rhythmic structures that explore interconnectedness and the balance of opposites. Extending beyond the studio, Ortiz creates immersive installations that incorporate her paintings and drawings, sometimes inviting audience participation, and collaborates with musicians and dancers to expand the sensory field. Her practice seeks to transform spaces into sites of connection, shared experience, and creative exploration.
