An ever-growing collection of original Beekman paintings and fine art prints.

An extended trip to Mexico in 2000 inspired my present painting technique. Having run out of white paper that I had been accustomed to using as a canvas I turned to black paper which I had on hand. The application of soft pastel to the black paper caused the color to “pop”. Now, I use black paper almost exclusively and blend the pastel dust into the paper’s tooth to obtain a clean non-textured look.

My landscapes are inspired by the farming communities surrounding Fort Wayne, Indiana where I grew up, the mountains of Colorado where I now live, and places that I have travelled. When painting these “scapes” I move easily between large and small canvas sizes and pay close attention to space and color in order to elicit a sense of serenity, solitude, and nostalgia. With a contemporary eye and an innate sense of present time and place I draw the viewer into my paintings with the peaceful narratives I create.

Please feel free to explore my Original Artwork, or my Print collection.