Bev Gustar
communities together with creativity….
I am Bev G Star, an artist dedicated to enhancing connections within communities through my art. My projects and art prints are designed to bring people together, fostering a sense of belonging and shared creativity.
By exploring themes of nature, community, and personal stories, I aim to create spaces where individuals can connect, share their experiences, and find common ground.
My work is all about using art as a tool to strengthen community bonds and inspire collective creativity.
Projects
- Creativity Unblocked
- Description: An interview with Bev as she talks about her passion for community and art.
Creativity Unblocked: Bev G Star – Super Culture
- GLOW Weston
- Description: A collaborative light installation project with Super Culture and Weston Town Council, transforming Weston into a vibrant, illuminated space. Bev worked with a community recovering from substance misuse and alcohol addiction to transform Jill Dando’s Garden in Grove Park into an imaginative spectacle.
GLOW Programme – Super Culture
- Creative Isolation
- Description: An initiative with Seed Sedgemoor providing creative materials during periods of isolation, including virtual workshops and online exhibitions.
Creative Isolation – Seed Sedgemoor
- Combat SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
- Description: Free workshops with Big Worle to raise awareness and provide tools to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Free workshops to raise awareness of seasonal affective disorder | Weston Mercury
- Creative Collectives
- Description: Collaborative art workshops that bring together diverse artists to develop skills and connections in the community.
What beautiful sunshine we are… – The Creative Collectives | Facebook
- Community Workshops for NSCL
- Description: Workshops that focus on developing skills for employment, life, and community connection.
Bev G Star to showcase work in Humans of Weston exhibition | Weston Mercury
Community learning courses | North Somerset Council
- Community Gallery
- Description: Exhibitions at Weston Museum featuring Bev G’s work, highlighting community stories and creativity.
Community Gallery Exhibition: Humans of Weston Bev G Star – Weston Museum
- Creating Connections
- Description: A project with That Creative Thingy Wotsit aimed at tackling loneliness through interviews with community organizations, inviting them to talk about what they offer the local community.
New community project to tackle loneliness | Weston Mercury
- Weston Wallz Paintings
- Description: Public murals for UPFEST, Weston Town Council, and Super Culture, beautifying Weston with vibrant art. Bev has painted walls throughout the town of Weston as her contribution to community art for all.
Weston Wallz: The artists behind the murals and where to see them – Somerset Live
- UPFEST
- Description; Bev G Star is invited to take part in at UPFEST
- Arts and Health Festival
- Description: An annual festival with Super Culture celebrating the intersection of art and health. Bev hosted a workshop that involved making spell bags for those who visited.
TAKE FIVE – Weston Arts + Health Festival – Super Culture
- How to Host a Workshop
- Description: Guidance on running successful workshops, shared through Super Culture so other creatives can further their practice and share their skills.
Running Your Own Workshops – Super Culture
- Weston Now
- Description: Projects with South West Heritage Trust, including assemblages and community exhibitions.
ASSEMBLAGES – South West Heritage Trust WESTON NOW – South West Heritage Trust
- Aster
- Description: Connecting the local community through creativity. Working with two groups—mental health and the elderly—created a safe space for art to thrive.
Weston entrepreneur connects local community through creativity
- Good Grief
- Description: Collaboration with Bristol University on the Good Grief project, providing space to remember and heal. Working with a community recovering from substance abuse, Bev hosted a series of workshops focused on making grief visual and displaying the artwork throughout the festival.
Good Grief Weston – Space to Remember – Super Culture
- Coast Communities and Creative Health
- Description: Partnership with Bristol and Liverpool universities to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities. Working with the community, Bev is responsible for working with those recovering from substance
- misuse to explore the assets, gaps, and barriers in the coastal town of Weston, finishing with a display of the research in a visual manner.
- Eco Weaving
- Description: Eco-friendly weaving workshops with Super Culture. Commissioned to work with the community to make a giant piece of weaving.
Eco Weaving Creative Workshop – Super Culture
- Studio Eight
- Description: Artistic projects and exhibitions at Studio Eight in Wells. Bev hosted six holistic and magical workshops that encouraged people to connect spiritually and with their magical selves.
- 21st Century Super Shrines
- Description: Innovative art installations with Super Culture, commissioned to work throughout the project to assist the community in delivering creative outcomes as requested.
21st Century super Shrines – Super Culture
- Related Articles
- Description: Insights on investing in local culture.
Section two: Why invest in local culture? | Local Government Association
- Tyntesfield Christmas
- Description: Christmas-themed art project at Tyntesfield National Trust. Bev was invited to create a tunnel of snowflakes with her community.
- The HOW Show
- Description: Radio show featuring Humans of Weston with Bev G Star, who interviewed local community members to get a deeper understanding of the diverse characters that make up the community.
Humans of Weston with Bev G Star 21st June 2023 by Wave Community Radio | Mixcloud
- Recognition from the Town Mayor
- Description: Bev G Star received recognition for her contributions to community creativity.
Westonians honoured in prestigious mayor awards evening | Weston Mercury
Links t other work;
Creative Taster Session: Furry Felt! With Bev G Star and Kelly Lewis – Super Culture
