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Beth worked closely with Thérèse Meyer on each and every painting
in order to express and represent the personal real-life memories,
people and events that Thérèse has woven into her story. Beth who
lives at lower Beechmont in the Gold Coast Hinterland - Australia, was
born in New Zealand and came to Australia 35 years ago. She is a former
full-time teacher who has taught in three countries and four Australian
States. She began painting seriously in the 1960's and over the years
has gained much from many renowned artist - tutors including Colin
Wheeler, Margaret Cowling, Robert Wade, Tom Hill and Greg Allen. Beth
exhibits successfully in solo and shared exhibitions and displays in
selected local venues. She is a member of the Watercolour Society of
Queensland and in her retirement is using her painting skills to help
raise funds for the Back Creek Gorge Conservation Association Inc, a not
for-profit community group whose aims are: "To preserve, promote
and enhance all the heritage values of Back Greek Gorge - the natural,
social, aesthetic and historical national estate values of this
site"
(This area is listed by the Australian Heritage Commission on the
Register of the National Estate - Data base No. 014735)
Much of Beth's work depicts this beautiful area near
Beechmont, S.E.
Queensland, Australia, with its waterfalls, creek and gorge scenery,
including "Killarney Glen" with its "Killarney
Falls", picnic ground and pioneer style buildings. Killarney Glen
also contains both eucalypt and rainforest including a significant
rainforest restoration in a former banana plantation. This restoration
was carried out by the Fitzgerald family, the former owners and
occupiers. The Killarney Glen site in Back Creek Gorge is part of the
Canungra Army Training Area and is open to the public for approx. 9
months of the year when not required for Military training.
Beth congratulates Thérèse on the
wonderful fulfilment of her dream and expresses heartfelt thanks to her
for her generosity – " Thérèse is to us all an inspiration in keeping
alive what is best about the human spirit "
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