Biography

Beth MacNeil Stinson works in mixed media combining watercolor, ink, and dye on paper. She uses a process she calls “echo printing,” using the natural chemistry of plants to cast a shadow of their essences onto paper. Each “echo print" is a unique experiment, combining different plants, dyes, and paper.

The results are often unpredictable, forming a unique dialogue between nature and chemistry, where light, color, and time play vital roles. For Beth, making art is an alchemical journey: part science, part serendipity. Her work is a reflection of the natural world, fed by her endless curiosity. It’s also a meditation on transformation, impermanence and the hidden beauty found in process.

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Beth earned Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in printmaking and photography from the State University of New York at Albany. She ran darkrooms and audio-visual services for seven colleges and universities, and as an adjunct professor, she taught the History of Photography, Darkroom Techniques for Black and White Photography, and Hand Coloring Photographs.

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