I majored in both Painting and Metalsmithing, and completed course work in animation at The University of Houston. I then studied Communication Design at Texas Tech University. Following school, I briefly persued a career in graphic design. While a junior designer at a film production company, I was provided an opportunity to join the animation department. I switched to a career in animation and stayed in this field for more than 15 years. My animation career had a great and durable effect on my art.

My art has frequently, even at it very early stages, reflected an interest in motion. My animation career transformed that interest into a quest and love of all things kinetic. Action, flux, motion, or the illusion of motion, minute change over time, entropy-- any movement whether frenetic or languid, is what inspires and catalyzes my art. The Futurists with their machine love and slices of dynamic tension were one of my earlier influences; also, the Dadaists and Surrealists. As a child I was fascinated with the art of Calder and with Tinguley's "Homage to New York." In my current work I contine my pursuit of a kinetic ideal.

E.P. Sousa has been working as a professional artist since 1978, when she got her first painting commission from Ducks Unlimited (Eastern North Carolina Region). She majored in both Painting and Metalsmithing at the University of Houston then Studied Communication Design at Texas Tech University. Beth had a brief career as a graphic designer culminating in a position as Junior Designer with a Southern California film company. While there she switched to a career in animation; a career that spanned more than 15 years. Sensing a need to pay more attention to her old loves of painting and metalsmithing, she decided to find a studio and resume work on personal projects. In order to support her “art habit”, Beth has recently taken on another career: teaching art. She has won numerous awards for her past work and is eager to reach further pinnacles in her new endeavor.