My work is about form and shape and emotion.  I use pastel and charcoal to create textures, layers and planes to capture the weight, tone and temper of my subject.  Every human occupies space uniquely, with grace, balance and tension and weight.  I work to pull the viewer in to discover the intricacies of the form, compelling them to spend time with the work examining each aspect and experiencing the contradictions and tensions.


Bela Gutman is an artist, an architect and photographer.  Born in Budapest, Hungary, he spent most of his formative years in Stockholm, Sweden, where he attended the Royal Academy of Art and Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design.  After emigrating to the United States he earned his Master’s Degree from UCLA.  He was appointed Saltzman Visiting Artist at Brandeis University and has taught classes at Harvard.  His last show was at the Latino Art Museum in Pomona.