Beth Hovanec received her BA in Fine Arts and Studio Arts in 1984 from the University of Pittsburgh, where she graduated with Departmental Honors in both majors. She attended pre-college art courses in the summer of 1980 at Carnegie Mellon University, and also took classes at Sweetwater Center for the Arts, and Carnegie Museum of Art Children’s program. Beth also had the pleasure of studying under Virgil Cantini, Paul Glabicki, Girts Purins, Michael Moore, Ron Thurston, Mary Vdmik and Kathleen Zimbicki.
Today she is a member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, West Hills Art League, Pittsburgh Society of Artists and in the past the Beaver Valley Artists.
Area exhibits have included Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Third Street Gallery, Robin Hill Center, Merrick Gallery and Fair in the Woodlands just to name a few. Beth concentrates predominately in drawing and painting but also has experience in pastels, charcoal, sculpture and photography. Civil War history, traveling, the drums and treasure hunting are all interests that combine well with Beth’s love of art.
