It's no surprise Beth Carlson’s Sporting Art paintings and portraits are coveted by many animal lovers across the country.  Her ability to constantly capture an individual animal’s personality and physical characteristics can be directly attributed to her far-reaching knowledge pertaining to animals in general. “She possesses a conviction of accuracy and authenticity which are both necessary and appreciated by her collectors,” said Robert Abbett about Carlson’s work.   In the relatively short time that Carlson has been painting, her work has graced the covers of Grays Sporting Journal, The Chronicle of the Horse and many other national dog and horse publications along with a book cover, Animal Lovers' Bedtime Reader by Sue Greenall. There have been featured articles about her in these magazines as well, most recently being Sporting Classics Magazine Jan/Feb 09 issue. Two of her paintings are now in permanent possession of The National Bird Dog Museum Hall of Fame in Grand Junction, Tennessee. Three other paintings will be in permanent possession of the American Kennel Club Museum at a future date.   She is also an Associate member of the nationally recognized organizations: Women Artists of the West and Oil Painters of America.  

Although a New Jersey native, Beth lives on a farm on the coast of Maine with her husband, her dogs and  horses.