Behn Blogs, Thoughts, Experiences, and Ideas

Mar
3
2026

Weathered: Back in the Studio

Weathered: Back in the Studio I’m back from the desert, standing in the studio this morning, looking at blank walls.There’s something about leaving and coming back that resets everything. Projects that felt halfway done suddenly ...

Nov
26
2025

The Quiet Gift of Being Present

The Quiet Gift of Being Present There is a particular kind of gratitude that lives in the quiet. It doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t need fanfare. It arrives softly—often when we finally slow down enough to notice it.As the ...

Oct
11
2025

The Season of Gathering — Why Art Matters Most at Home

The Season of Gathering — Why Art Matters Most at Home There’s something about this time of year. As the air turns crisp and people start thinking about gatherings, we all begin to see our spaces a little differently. We think about where ...

Jun
12
2025

Those Damn Pigeons: This Isn’t About the Birds (But It Is)

Those Damn Pigeons: This Isn’t About the Birds (But It Is) There I was, in Paris.The Eiffel Tower gleamed in the distance. The Seine shimmered beneath centuries-old bridges. Every corner whispered art history — from the Musée ...

May
28
2025

Breaking Into the Art World

Breaking Into the Art World (Without Breaking Anything, Hopefully) Every once in a while, someone steps into your world who reminds you why you started. That’s what happened when Sarah reached out to ask about a summer ...

May
28
2025

Why I Make Art (And Why I Opened Behn Gallery)

Why I Make Art (and Why I opened Behn Gallery) When I opened Behn Gallery in 2020, it wasn’t an ideal time. We were mid-pandemic, the world was uncertain, and everything was pared down to essentials. But that’s exactly why it needed ...

Jan
14
2025

The Unseen

The Unseen I think we all feel unseen at many times in our lives…The unseen is more of a practice and way of thinking than an art form…A walking meditation and an awareness… How much do we actually see? How many ...

Oct
5
2023

ReMARKable

ReMARKable xMost good things come through the gauntlet of challenge. I’m always reminded of this when I witness the miracle of metamorphosis. Butterflies and their remarkable beauty are such a strong visual reminder to ...

Aug
18
2023

ReDEFYning the Art World

ReDEFYning the Art World What does it even mean to ReDEFYne the art world? From the perspective of artist and Behn Gallery partner, Jim HamelThe whole reason we started our own gallery is that we were uncomfortable with other art ...

May
24
2023

What I Learned At Art Fairs, Part 1

What I Learned At Art Fairs, Part 1Starting about five years ago, I began displaying my photography at select art fairs. I found these absolutely invaluable for seeing how people react to different pictures and artwork, overall. You get a huge ...

Mar
20
2023

Into the Thick

Into The ThickLife is not easy nor was it ever meant to be. Life is life because it is not easy. It is survival that makes life so beautiful. Endless cycles of survival that told each thing what to become to continue it’s ...

Jan
25
2023

STROLL Magazine- Highlight Article

Sponsor HighlightBellomo Studios and Behn GalleryBY CHERYL JOHNSON, RESIDENT WRITER Rallying the troops for that annual family photo, complete with outfit coordination and uncooperative children, can be overwhelming and a bit stressful. As much ...

Oct
6
2022

Supporting Art Galleries

Supporting Art Galleries 1. Get to Know Us We want to know you better and continue offering art and events that help you connect!Whether it's 'liking' a post, commenting on what you enjoy about Behn Gallery, or sharing a post that was ...

Nov
25
2021

The Art of Appreciation

The Art of Appeciation As published in The Village of West Clay Living magazine November is a time of Thanks. We celebrate Thanksgiving, Veteran’s Day and begin preparations for the Holidays. For some, this time of year ...

Sep
18
2021

Rewriting the Script

Rewriting the Script “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.”Mahatma GandhiWho doesn’t want to live in the “cool” part of town?The places we go to hear music, see performances, and ...

May
25
2021

I Want It To Match the Couch

I Want it To Match the Couch "I want it to match the couch."These are words no photographer – or any artist, really - ever wants to hear. They want you to appreciate their art for its own sake. They want you to fall in love ...

Mar
13
2021

This AND That

This AND That Moving forward is so important, but appreciation often comes by the perspective of our past.I find it amazing to see how artists are integrating technology into their workflows. How they are translating what was once done ...

Jan
18
2021

What Our First Collections Says about Us

What Our First Collection Says About UsUp to now, all I could do was tell you what we hoped to be as a gallery. Now that we are actually open, I can show you what we are. Our first collection of images is ...

Sep
14
2020

Perspectives

Perspectives Series: How do we all experience this world? This is one of the main questions that has driven our interest in creating the Perspectives Series at Behn Gallery. During our quarterly rotations of artwork, you will ...

May
5
2020

When I Met Pablo

As we made our plans for creating Behn Gallery, an eye-opening experience for me was a visit to a ceramics gallery and workshop in central Peru. * * * * *Last year, I spent a few days ...