Born and raised in Michigan, Beth has been a resident of West Michigan for 30 years. Being a professional painter for as many years, Beth works in oil, acrylic, and mixed media. Knowing she wanted to be an artist from a very early age, Beth dreamed of going to college to study art. Being involved in her family's business, Beth worked closely with her mother, owning and managing adult foster care homes and helping with the management of the family owned nursing home, located in her home town of Fenton, Michigan. Beth finally received her BFA from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1987. She then married and moved to Holland, MI. There, Beth and her husband raised their son. Beth then joined the local art community and opened BETH CHARLES ART AND STUDIOS, where she worked, taught classes and mentored other artists. Beth continues to work from her studio in Holland where she teaches classes and workshops.