Wanderlust was Dan's primary motivation in the decade following his graduation from high school.  Dan took to the road, working jobs that included ranch hand in Arizona, construction on the beach of Florida, refinishing furniture in Louisiana and four years in the infantry, including a two year tour in Germany.  Wherever he went, Dan filled sketch books and journals for his own enjoyment. Then in Colorado after a couple of years in college, he realized the thing that meant most to him was his sketch books. So he quit his job and college, sold everything he had and decided that commitment to one path was where all the previous had led him.

Now Dan Beck is an award winning artist and sought after teacher.  His paintings have found collectors in both the private and corporate world on a national level as well as from such diverse places as Canada, Japan and the Middle East.  He is in the permanent collection of the Littleton Historical Museum and has exhibited with the Phippen Museum, Prescott, Arizona.  He has been invited to show in several national invitationals including the annual American Miniature Show at Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, Arizona and the annual "Fall Classic" in Hamilton, Montana.  Dan's work has also been featured in "Southwest Art", "Art of the West" magazines and "Art Talk". He is a member of Oil Painters of America.

Education:    University of Colorado, Colorado Springs         Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Additional Studies and Workshops:  Ramon Kelley, Zhang Wenxin, Richard Schmid, Carolyn Anderson, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho and Mark Daily

Membership:

Oil Painters of America

Portrait Society of America

Signing member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast

Faculty member: Cottonwood Art academy, Colorado Springs

Permanent Collection: Littleton Historical Museum

Publication:   Latitude, Fall 2007. “On the Canvas” by Michelle Corriel Southwest Art, October 2006. “Collector’s Choice” Guzzie Fauntleroy Southwest Art, November 2003. “Art Events-Colorado” by Bonnie Gangelhoff Southwest Art, February 2003. “Art Events-Colorado” by Southwest Art editors Southwest Art, June 1999. “Best of the West” by Leslie Busler and Bonnie Gangelhoff Art of the West, February 1999. “The Mission Continues” by Vicki Stavig             Exhibitions:   November 2007    The Great American Figurative Artists Invitational Show, Waterhouse                              Gallery, Santa Barbara, California November 2007    Miniature Show, Planet Bronze Art Gallery, Bozeman, Montana September 2007   OPA Central Regional Juried Exhibitions, South Wind Gallery, Topeka,                              Kansas. Award of Excellence September 2007   Three Person Show, Wilder Nightingale Gallery, Taos, New Mexico May 2007             Oil Painters of America Annual Juried Exhibition, Whistle Pik Gallery,                              Fredericksburg, Texas. Award of Excellence May 2007             Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas April 2007            Northern Colorado Artist Association 16th Annual Exhibition, Ft Collins                              Colorado. Award of Honorable Mention March 2007          One Man Show, Heddenart Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 2007            Raymar Art Panel Contest, 6 selected in 2007 for the finalists. 2007-2008   Annual American Miniatures, Settler's West Galleries, Tucson Arizona 2006            Oil Painters of America 15th Annual Juried Exhibition, Missoula, Montana 2006            15th National Art Exhibition, Juried, Fort Collins, Colorado 1999-2007   Fall Classic Invitationals, Hamilton, Montana 1997-2003   Annual One Man/Two People Shows, Smith Klein Gallery, Boulder, Colorado 1998-2001   Anniversary All Gallery Show, Shriver Gallery, Taos, New Mexico 1998            50th Anniversary Rigional Show, Colorado Springs, Art Guild, Best of Show 1998            "The Figure in Art", Guest Artist, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado 1997            Two Person Show, Long Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1996            Light & Color Second Annual Exhibit, first place, pastel 1996            One Man Show, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Tesas 1995            One Man Show, Fine Art at Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado 1995            Pastel Society of the west Coast Exhibition, juried, Sacramento, California 1995            Four Person Show, Taos Traditions Gallery, Taos, New Mexico 1995            Phippen Museum Artists of the Southwest, Prescott, Arizona 1992-1996  Artists of the West Annual Exibition/Colorado Springs Rotary Club Show, Colorado 1994-1995  Annual Exhibition Benefiting the Women's Crisis Center, Colorado 1994            Pastel Society of America Annual Show, New York City 1994            Cancer League of Denver Annual Benefit Show, Denver, Colorado 1993-1994   Nude in Art, Scottsdale, Arizona 1993-1994   National Miniature Show, Edina, Minnesota 1991-1994   Art Students League of Denver Alumni Show, Denver, Colorado 1991-1993   "Small Treasures", Saks Galleries, Denver, Colorado 1993            "April in Bloom", Saks Galleries, Denver, Colorado 1988             Sedona Art Barn Annual Show, Sedona, Arizona - First Place, pastel