The last two years have been two of the most challenging and exciting years of making in my studio to date. Playing with color, scale, charcoal,  
paint, printmaking and pen, I pushed myself to places I did not know I could go and created two bodies of work that are deeply
personal, evocative and human.

Relief— The Stories We Carry, is a solo exhibition on display now through July 10, 2023 at Milwaukee’s award-winning
Saint Kate Arts Hotel.

“Relief— The Stories We Carry presents a new selection of work that explores the expressive potential of the human figure through the artist’s
dual figure drawing and writing practices. Bela’s inherently vulnerable representations not only propose a new way to see the figure
but also immerses viewers in an emotional and sensitive portrayal of human experiences and potential.”
~Saint Kate

Bittersweet, my first true adventure into color, will be on display at the juried Fresh 40 Inaugural Art Exhibition & Sale Friday, June 2
through Sunday, June 4, 2023. This collection is a whimsical and delicate portrait of mother nature and the lessons
she teaches us about the sorrow and ecstasy that is life’s bittersweet.