Beth Collar

Beth Collar is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist. With an impressive background in sculpture, drawing, and art, she employs a diverse range of mediums and techniques.

Beth Collar's Biography

Beth Collar was born in Cambridge, England, in 1984. She has achieved academic milestones in the field of art. She holds a Master's degree in Sculpture from The Royal College of Art, a Postgraduate Diploma in Drawing from The Prince's Drawing School, and a Bachelor's degree in Art from London Metropolitan University.

Her notable solo exhibitions include "Basher Dowsing" at Von Ammon Co in Washington, D.C., "End Quote" at the stadium in Berlin (2020), "Daddy Issues" at Dilston Grove in London, commissioned by Matt's Gallery and Southwark Park Galleries (2019), "Retrogression," a collaboration with Eoghan Ryan, at 427 galleries in Riga, Latvia (2019), "Thinking Here Of How The Words Formulate Inside My Head As I Am Just Thinking," Waldo at Mathew Gallery in New York (2018), "Cloaked Output Vol 2: Spirals of Focus" at Primary in Nottingham (2018), "Seriously" at Standpoint in London (2017), and "11/50,"  Fig2 at ICA in London (2015).

Beth Collar has also presented performances at various venues, including CentrumCentrum in Szczecin, Poland (2020), Camden Arts Centre in London (2020), Bob Shop in Berlin (2019), Cafe Oto in London (2017), Glasgow Women's Library (2016), and Serpentine Galleries in London (2015).

Since 2015, she has been associated with the charity Waterloo Uncovered, which assists veterans with mental health injuries in their recovery process by utilizing archaeology and the surrounding structures.

Beth Collar currently resides in Berlin, Germany.

Beth Collar's art style

Beth Collar's art style encompasses a diverse range of mediums and approaches, including sculpture, performance, drawing, and installations. 

She is drawn to objects produced for ritual and devotion, including art from times in the Christian and pagan/pre-historic heritage. In 2020, Beth Collar worked on sculptures carved from Lime (Linden) wood, a material that held significance for her due to its association with ecclesiastical sculpture from the northern part of Europe.

In her work, Beth Collar also explores connections between natural history, art history, material culture, and archaeology. She perceives cultural artifacts, like mistletoe, as holding deep meanings and mysteries of human relations and loss, similar to the art objects she is drawn to from Catholicism and Paganism.