Opening Reception:
Thursday, May 28th, 6-9pm

Online shop opens Thursday, June 2nd (www.swangallery.org)

Exhibition Dates & Gallery Hours:
May 28th - July 30th, 2026
Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 4pm

This article dives into Art & Light Gallery's latest exhibition, Vessels, where artists Beth Elliott, Liz Rundorff Smith and Teresa Roche to explore the vessel as a metaphor for holding memory, history, and emotion. How they use these shapes as repositories for personal history and how their collaborative process—sharing sketches and stencils—shaped the work in the show as a whole- a conversation between their works.

Use the button below to read the full Q&A and learn more about the inspiration behind this body of work.

Explore the profound metaphor of the container in “Vessels,” a new exhibition at Art & Light Gallery. Featuring the evocative works of Beth Elliott, Teresa Roche, and Liz Rundorff Smith, this collection reinterprets the vessel as a space for holding memories, internal landscapes, and the sacred ordinary.

• Launch: Tuesday, Dec 2 | 10:00 AM (In-gallery & Online)
• Opening Reception: Friday, Dec 5 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Experience how simple forms—from ceramic abstractions to layered mixed media—become powerful channels for the human experience.

One of my vessels will be in the Asheville Airport New Terminal.

Mountain Memories opens at Asheville Regional Airport

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), in partnership with the River Arts District (RAD), proudly announces the opening of Mountain Memories. This powerful public art exhibition reflects on the impact of Hurricane Helene and the resilience and creative recovery that followed.

In 2024, Helene swept through Western North Carolina with devastating force. For artists in Asheville’s River Arts District, the storm took more than homes and power. It destroyed studios, tools, and years of work. In the aftermath, these artists found ways to begin again, salvaging what they could or creating entirely new work from what remained.

The exhibition features a range of mediums that include oil, cold wax, graphite, charcoal, photography, mixed media sculpture, and textile installation. Several works are mounted on debris pulled from floodwaters such as weathered wood, siding, and steel, now transformed into symbols of survival. Each piece is accompanied by a personal story that captures the days of darkness, stillness, and reflection following the storm.  

One of my vessels will be in the AshevilleStrong: Celebrating Art and Community After Hurricane Helene Exhibition in downtown ASHEVILLE NC, from mid February until early May.

The Asheville Art Museum is delighted to present an exhibition of artwork by artists who live and work in the Helene-affected Appalachia region. The Museum was founded by a group of passionate artists in 1948 with a mission, in part,to share and promote the art of Western North Carolina. Carrying on that legacy, this special,non-juried exhibition celebrates the strength and diversity of our regional arts community acknowledging the significant impact of Hurricane Helene on the lives of artists across Southern Appalachia. Our aim is to provide an opportunity and venue for impacted artists to showcase their work, connect with each other and collectors, and join together in a collective act of resilience.  

Representation and upcoming Spring show at Mirrorball gallery May 2025.

More details upcoming.

This is a beautiful gallery in downtown Tryon, NC.

There will be an Ikebana floral event on the opening nights May 7th and May 8th featuring one of the artists vessels with an Ikebana arrangement.

This piece along with several others will be available at the gallery.

There are many other NC artists represented at Mirrorball Gallery.

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I will have several pieces available at this gallery show.

• Members Exclusive Preview Night:  3/25 from 5pm - 7pm
• Opening of Exhibition:  3/26
• Artist Reception:  Saturday, May 29th from 5pm to 7pm
• Last Chance Soiree and Artist Social:  Friday, May 9th from 5pm to 8pm
• Foothills Folk Art Festival:  Saturday, May 10th from 10am to 4pm
• Closing of Exhibition | Guest Speakers:  May 11th with event from 2pm to 3pm

I am grateful to be the featured artist in an article by Gina Malone for the Laurel of Asheville Magazine in their January 2025 issue. Read about my art practice and journey over the past 20 years.

Joan Awake gallery, a vision by Leslie Rowland of L. Rowland Fine Art, has opened in the RAD district in Asheville on high ground. Come visit 20 Artful Way, Suite 150. 

Art & Light Gallery is happy to present“In The Company Of," a two-person exhibition of work by Western North Carolina artists Beth Elliott (Asheville, N.C.) and Rachael Van Dyke (Boone, N.C.) launching on the Art & Light website and in the gallery at 10am (EST) on Tuesday, December 3 with an opening reception on Friday, December 6 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

I am excited to have my art available at Gallery Cor in Asheville, NC as of November 2024. It is exciting to be included in this group of artists curated by Leslie Rowland of L. Rowland Fine art. I love Leslie's art and her vision and ways. She has also opened up a new gallery Joan Awake in the RAD district in AVL of which I am a part of and will post more about that once the Joan Awake Website is available. So please visit these galleries or if you are not local, you can contact them for what work of mine is available.

Creative catalysts come in all shapes and sizes. "Tiny worlds, small wonders came from that idea of looking deeply into artwork to see all of the intricacies that have been created" says Connie Molland of Flow Gallery. Several artist including Beth Elliott Studio will be in the show through Summer 2023.

Collaboration with Liam Sawyer for the Southern trans youth emergency project. We are donating 10% of our sales from this collaboration to the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project.