Bethan Turner
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(b.Stockton-on-Tees, 28 September, 1991) Bethan lives in Yarm near Middlesbrough. Art has always been important to her, from drawing manga characters when she was a 10 year old, to painting portraits of public figures on a collage background, which she specializes in today. Bethan has autism but she never lets her disability stop her doing what she loves to do which is to paint. Her Art reflects her interests in four different areas of popular culture, Film, Music, Sport and TV. Portraits are her specialty. Bethan makes a collage on the canvases of items that relate to the person she is going to paint, then, paints their portrait over the collage background. Her paintings are not two-dimensional, they have depth and texture. Her paintings tell a story about the individual, about their background, their interests and what this person likes and enjoys. Her portraits are tailored to the individual. She been supported by The Princes Trust, Navigator North and Creative Factory Middlesbrough She has a studio in Middlebrough. Her portraits are attaching a lot of followers on social media including four famous people such as Jay McGuiness who is a member of the British boy band “The Wanted” and Strictly Come Dancing Champion in 2015, two of the professional dancers from Strictly Come Dancing Karen Hauer and Natalie Lowe, Presenter Jeremy Vine and West End star Jessica Martin. Jay McGuiness and British Olympic gymnast Louis Smith described her portraits, as “Amazing” and both Jay and Louis love her style of art. 
Jay McGuiness holding Bethan’s sketchbook during the YALC event in London 2023
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Bethan with her portraits on display during Middlesbrough Art Week 2023
Bethan with Jay McGuiness holding her sketchbook during the YALC event in London 2023
Bethan with Max George, Jay McGuiness (Holding Bethan’s sketchbook), Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes from the boyband “The Wanted” during the band’s meet and greet at their 2022 tour in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
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Education
Stockton Riverside College (2008-2011)
BETC National Diploma in Art and Design
During her final year at Stockton Riverside College in 2011 Bethan had the honour undertaking a project with the Middlesbrough born artist McKenzie Thorpe
Cleveland College of Art and Design (2011-2012)
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Sunderland College (2012-2014)
2:2 Foundation Degree in Applied Art
University of Sunderland (2014-2015)
2:1 BA Hons Degree in Fine Art
Stockton Riverside College (2008-2011)
BETC National Diploma in Art and Design
During her final year at Stockton Riverside College in 2011 Bethan had the honour undertaking a project with the Middlesbrough born artist McKenzie Thorpe
Cleveland College of Art and Design (2011-2012)
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Sunderland College (2012-2014)
2:2 Foundation Degree in Applied Art
University of Sunderland (2014-2015)
2:1 BA Hons Degree in Fine Art
Exhibition
Stockton Riverside College End of Year Shows
Green Dragon Studio, Stockton-On-Tees in 2009
The Python Gallery, Middlesbrough in 2010
Stockton Riverside College, Stockton Campus in 2011
Cleveland College of Art and Design End of Year Show, Middlesbrough in 2012
After the end of year show Cleveland College decided to keep one of her artworks. This is still on display today.
Bethan displayed some of her artwork at the World Autism Day in Middlesbrough in March 2013.
She organized an exhibition and displayed her work at her local sports and social club in Yarm. 104 people come to a private showing in February 2014
She had her artwork on display at her old secondary school, Our Lady & St Bede in Stockton-On-Tees from April 2014 to 2015
Sunderland College End of Year Show at University of Sunderland in 2014
Sunderland University Degree Show in 2015
Cornmill Shopping Centre in Darlington in 2017
Portrait Exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery in London in 2017
Solo Exhibition at the Python Gallery in Middlesbrough in 2018
Solo Portrait Exhibition with Navigator North which as part of Middlesbrough Art Weekender event in 2019
“Cluster” group exhibition with Navigator North as part of Middlesbrough Art Weekender in 2022
“N-gauge” group exhibition with Navigator North as part of Middlesbrough Art Week in 2023
Stockton Riverside College End of Year Shows
Green Dragon Studio, Stockton-On-Tees in 2009
The Python Gallery, Middlesbrough in 2010
Stockton Riverside College, Stockton Campus in 2011
Cleveland College of Art and Design End of Year Show, Middlesbrough in 2012
After the end of year show Cleveland College decided to keep one of her artworks. This is still on display today.
Bethan displayed some of her artwork at the World Autism Day in Middlesbrough in March 2013.
She organized an exhibition and displayed her work at her local sports and social club in Yarm. 104 people come to a private showing in February 2014
She had her artwork on display at her old secondary school, Our Lady & St Bede in Stockton-On-Tees from April 2014 to 2015
Sunderland College End of Year Show at University of Sunderland in 2014
Sunderland University Degree Show in 2015
Cornmill Shopping Centre in Darlington in 2017
Portrait Exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery in London in 2017
Solo Exhibition at the Python Gallery in Middlesbrough in 2018
Solo Portrait Exhibition with Navigator North which as part of Middlesbrough Art Weekender event in 2019
“Cluster” group exhibition with Navigator North as part of Middlesbrough Art Weekender in 2022
“N-gauge” group exhibition with Navigator North as part of Middlesbrough Art Week in 2023