hey. hi. hello.

I’m Beth, collector of stories, textures, and half-finished ideas. I love helping people notice the colors, details, and ordinary moments around them—and turn those everyday adventures into meaningful, layered art.

Around here, it’s less about making things perfectly and more about looking closer, collecting what catches your eye, and seeing where it leads.

create with me

Creative adventures, playful experiments, and plenty of room to make it your own.


start here - it’s free!

A playful little adventure to help you notice, collect, and turn everyday inspiration into art.

Plus, there’s a little bonus waiting on the next page: a special Insider price for Downtown Edition.

Urban Hunt Starter Kit

Bring those collected colors, textures, photos, and details back to the studio and see what they become.

We’ll play with paint, collage, and your gathered inspiration to create layered mixed-media art.

Everyday Explorations: Downtown Edition

ready for more?

There’s no one right way to make art. I’ll show you how I see, gather, play, and build—but the invitation is to notice what catches your eye and discover where you want to take it.

a different way of seeing and making

Explore. Play. Make it yours.

what it feels like to create with me

  • “I notice a real shift in what I see and photograph for my work. My new mantra is ‘photographs for fodder!’”

    —Wendie B.

  • “Beth’s passion and excitement are highly contagious. Her encouragement to make it your own puts you at ease to explore more.”

    —Sue N.

  • “Beth Chien’s Downtown Explorations has me looking at telephone poles and poster boards with a fresh eye.”

    —Juliet O.

  • “I love how the workshop makes you really look at a city, notice what speaks to you, and turn that feeling into art. The process feels easy and stress-free. There are no wrong answers.”

    —Kali O.

  • “Beth has a natural talent for making everyone feel confident while exploring painting and creative expression.”

    —Agnes S.

hi, I’m Beth.

I’m a mixed-media artist, curious collector, and lifelong noticer of the little things.

My own work often begins with something I spotted while I was out exploring—a torn poster, an unexpected color combination, a bit of texture, a photograph I couldn’t stop thinking about.

I love showing other artists how to follow those same little sparks, bring them back to the studio, and turn them into something that feels entirely their own.