Paula Beezhold

Contact: 072 238 7804
Website
Studio Address: 17 De Beer Street

Paula is an artist based in Prince Albert in the Great Karoo, recognised for her expressive watercolour portraits and landscapes. Admiring Japanese ink wash and calligraphic approaches that resonate with her own process, she often works boldly from dark to light, allowing the image to gradually reveal itself through adding and subtracting layers. This unorthodox approach yields richly textured, almost sculptural forms that emerge from the paper itself, blending dreamlike fluidity with expressionist emotional intensity.

Her portraits convey haunting introspection and often evoke profound emotional responses from viewers. Landscapes share the same exploratory spirit, alive with unexpected colour and mark-making. She loves working on paper as well as specially prepared boards and seals her work with cold wax – allowing for beautiful, contemporary framing without glass.

Paula’s work is held in the Prince Albert Art Gallery and private collections across South Africa and overseas. She accepts commissions and exhibits through the annual Open Studios event, her home studio and her website.