About Beth S. Bluestein
Beth S. Bluestein is a Vermont-based watercolor painter whose work explores the intersections of landscape, architecture, and seasonal change. Inspired by the rural built and natural environments of New England, her paintings examine how light, shadow, and atmosphere transform the places we inhabit.
Working primarily in transparent, water-based media, Bluestein develops her compositions through careful observation and sketchbook studies that serve as visual journals of daily life and shifting weather. These studies evolve into finished works that balance intimacy with structure.
Her work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions in Vermont and New York, including the Brandon Artists Guild, and is held in private collections across the U.S.
Bluestein is also the founder and owner of Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury, Vermont, a community-centered art space dedicated to supporting regional artists. She holds a B.S. in Studio Art from Skidmore College.
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Exhibitions
2026 — 20th Annual National Juried Painting Exhibition, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
2026 — Artists in the House, Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, VT
2026 — Spotlight @ Sparrow: Beth S. Bluestein, Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury, VT
2024 — Frost & Fable, Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury, VT
2023 — Home Is Where the Art Is, Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury, VT
2023 — Faces & Places, Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury, VT
2023 — A Celebration of Trees, Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury, VT
2022 — A Merry Little Market, Sparrow Art Supply, Middlebury, VT
2022 — Just Imagine: A Holiday Giving Market, Brandon Artist Guild, Brandon, VT
2022 — Vermont: In the Village, Brandon Artists Guild, Brandon, VT
2022 — Vermont: In the Country, Brandon Artists Guild, Brandon, VT
2022 — Vermont: Road Trips, Brandon Artists Guild, Brandon, VT
2021 — Hands to Hearts, Brandon Artists Guild, Brandon, VT
2021 — Feast for the Eyes, Brandon Artists Guild, Brandon, VT
2013 — Senior Thesis Exhibition, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2013 — strumpor und vorgebend, Case Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2011 — Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Schick Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
Publications and Press
2026— Addison County Independent, Sparrow Art Supply owner’s work on display
2024— Addison County Independent, An exhibit worth braving the cold for comes to Middlebury
2021 — Addison County Independent, Local art gallery biz paints a pretty picture
Commissions
2026 — National Bank of Middlebury, Middlebury, VT
2022 — Private Collector, Denver, CO
2020 — Private Collector, New York, NY
Memberships
Sparrow Artist Collective, Middlebury, VT
Vermont Watercolor Society, Vermont
Education
2013 — Bachelor of Science, Studio Art, magna cum laude, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY