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Sculpture by Gregory Beck

Artist's Statement

It is my artistic goal to express the best of mankind, the love, happiness, intricacies of relationships, and the beauty of the human form. Life presents us with enough challenging and negative situations, and through my art I offer the viewer an opportunity for temporary escape. I am dedicated to presenting art that adds a degree of beauty, mystery, and wonder to life, and I enjoy creating avenues of visual stimulation for the viewer.

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Artist's Biography

In 2000, and nearly 25 years away from the art world, Gregory Beck returned to fine art with a passion and dedicated himself to sculpting. Beck traveled Europe surrounding himself with the works of Renaissance masters. Self-taught, he spent the summer of 2001 sculpting in Florence, Italy, inspired by the city, it’s people, and timeless art treasures. Developing his unique style and approach to figurative sculpture Gregory draws from a life time of experience. His instinctive ability to observe the subtle and the obvious in human nature is translated directly into his powerful and inspirational works. Rhythm, flow, balance, harmony and tension are embodied into each sculpture while blending a classical sense of style with a contemporary feel for design.

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Resumé

SCULPTURAL WORKSHOPS:
Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy – Robert Bodem
Master’s Workshop - Monterrey, CA – Richard Macdonald
Loveland Academy of Art, Loveland, CO – Martine Vogel
Loveland Academy of Art, Loveland, CA – De L' Esprie

ART EXPERIENCE:
Illustration, layout, advertising design for regional & national companies and magazines, including Radio Shack, Coca Cola, and AC Delco. Elected to Board of Directors of Circle Theatre, Fort Worth, TX, and also serves as Circle Gallery Art Director.

Beck, a self-taught sculptor, has created over 50 sculpture and painted nearly 400 paintings and sketches in the last four years. His sculptures range from 12" to 60" tall and his most recently completed life-size piece "Primavera" at 8-feet tall.

COMMISSIONS:
Commission of over-life-size cast bronze portrait of the 40th Sufism Master. Installed in Sufi Temple, Dallas, Texas. Commission included a 48” x 36” painted portrait in oil. 2003.
Commission for Encore Oil Acquisitions, Inc. - Five year annual service award “Hunting for Oil”. 2004-2005.
Multiple, collector commissioned paintings in acrylic and oil. 2000-2005
Commissioned sculpture and paintings for the Circle Theatre production of Bruce Graham’s “Moon over the Brewery” - 2004.
Commission of over-life-size cast bronze portrait of the 39th Sufism Master. Installed in Sufi Temple, Dallas, Texas. 2005.

COLLECTIONS:
Beck’s sculpture, original drawings and paintings, along with commissioned pieces are held in many private and corporate collections in the United States and Western Europe.

EXHIBITIONS:
Sculpture in the Park – Loveland, CO, August 2005
Sculpture in the Park – Loveland, CO, August 2004
2003 Biennale Internazionale dell’ Arte Contemporanea – Florence, Italy, December 2003
Sculpture Invitational – Loveland, CO, August 2003
Sculpture in the Park – Loveland, CO, August 2002
Multiple one artist gallery shows since 2001.

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Also, please visit Gregory's Web site: www.ArtByGregoryBeck.com