About the Artist

I made my first Pysanka at about the age of about 10. I never thought about them much
until I married a Ukrainian man in the Midwest and his family encouraged me to make them again.

 According to them I was quite good at it. So I keep plugging away.
 In 1986, I moved to California and was delighted that there was a market for Pysanky at the Gallery 912 1/2 in Santa Maria.

 I did the "Eggstravaganza" show at Gallery 912 1/2 for several years.
 I was also very heavily involved in raising my four boys and Pysanky making had to be put on the back burner again for awhile.

Having that God-given Creative Soul I attended Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, CA. for
my AA in Art, Liberal Arts and (Almost )Graphic Arts Degrees. I discovered an insatiably rewarding

 passion to teach art to children, especially art history and multi-cultural art. I taught art for many years
at Allan Hancock College for Kids in Santa Maria, for Arts Outreach in Los Olivos, Solvang, Las Alamos, Ballard
and Santa Ynez Schools, as well as private summer and after school programs in my home.
I now continue to work as a freelance artist in watercolor, acrylic and several crafting mediums.

Browse My Egg Gallery
History of the Pysanka
Additional Artwork by Beth
Links, Supplies & Resources

You can contact me at:
Beth@MyPysankaEggs.com OR Beth @polyradial.com