![]() ![]() ![]() While that seemingly blank canvas was unsettling for her, it had the benefit of leaving her open and open-minded to pursue her goal: finding work. Upon graduation, the 21-year-old had absolutely no idea what she wanted to do. Those two strands-photography and that which comes from the good earth-would eventually entwine much like the classic DNA strands themselves, to form her artistic DNA… but not yet. But thanks to the broad panoply of courses offered at there, she took many classes in environmental science, which spawned a deep affinity for biology, and her job working on the campus farm. ![]() Graduating from Hiram with a degree in fine arts, she had indeed fallen in love with photography. Thus she headed to Hiram, Ohio, to attend the eponymous liberal arts college there, with a student-body size of just over a thousand.Īt this point, the teenaged Galton didn’t yet have that singular vision that would define her august body of work. (More on his inspiring story later.) Having gone to a small liberal arts college in the Midwest, himself-Antioch, in Yellow Springs, Ohio-he wanted the same for Beth. Galton credits her dad with being the guiding light of her life. She and her mom and sister stayed on the island her dad moved to the city. Her parents divorced when she was around ten. Beth was born in Glenn Cove, then lived in Baldwin, Merrick, and Hempstead before settling in New York City. Five Towns | One GoalĪnyone from or near Long Island, New York, may be familiar with the term “The Five Towns.” It refers to well, five towns just west of Queens on the south shore of “the island” (as many natives refer to the peninsula). But her roots, if you will, are roots, and the beautiful botanical splendor they evince. “What’s personal about me is what I put into my imagery.”Īnd her imagery runs the gamut from apple juice to zucchini salad. When asked about her various online platforms-listed below-places where so many of us gush about this or rant about that, Galton sticks to the matter at hand: photography. Especially someone whose much-lauded commercial work has been featured on screens and magazines, with exceptional fine-art work having been displayed in the toniest of galleries. In our high-tech, personal-information-saturated age of over sharing, it seems that you can find out just about anything about anyone. This article first appeared in APA NY's edition of "proof sheet". From the Majesty of Roots to the Magic of Silver-Lined Clouds ![]()
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