ABOUT
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ARTIST BIO
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Celeste Beck Sagi is passionate about both visual and performing arts. She has traveled extensively, enabling her to view the works of master artists and be inspired by the creative spirit of diverse cultures.
Celeste grew up in North Carolina and completed her undergraduate degree in Language Education (Classics and English Literature) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
After college, she spent two years teaching English in Nagoya City, Japan.
Celeste earned her Master’s Degree from Harvard University in Arts in Education.
In 2012-2013, she served as the Director of Arts & Creative Engagement at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. In August 2013, she and her husband moved to Chapel Hill, NC. Then, in January 2016, they relocated to Hillsborough, NC.
She is pleased to be home again, and part of North Carolina’s thriving arts community.
Celeste can be contacted at celestesagi@gmail.com if you would like to inquire about commissioning. You can also visit her Gluten-Free Dining Blog at http://sweetteawheatfree.wordpress.com/.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Painting brings me joy and delight. The process of creating art sharpens my senses and allows me to celebrate experiences in color.
Painting connects me to nature in a meditative way, carving out a sacred space that always feels familiar. It reconnects me to my Source.
There is something magical that occurs between a subject, the canvas, the color, and the brush. It’s the closest thing to alchemy I’ve experienced.
The spirit of the work is usually already there. We just help it emerge.
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ARTWORK EXHIBITED
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Sonification, 2019, Pen and Ink Drawing, Exhibited in Enviro-Art Gallery, April 1-30th, 2019, Ruby Lounge at the Rubenstein Arts Center, 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705 United States
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Bee Goddess/Be a Goddess, 2012, Acrylic, Exhibited in Saints, Goddesses, Bodhisattvas: 42 Works of Art by 27 Artists from 15 States, a National Juried Exhibition of the Divine Figure in Art, October 22 – December 14, 2012, Marnie Sheridan Gallery, Harpeth Hall, Nashville, TN. SOLD.
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