Leland Beaman

Biography

Leland Beaman has been painting for over 40 years, and has sold in excess of 6,000 originals to collectors throughout the world, including Vincent Price, Red Skeleton, and Senator John McCain. His extensive art education includes studies at the Chicago Art Institute, the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the School of Design and Illustrators in New York City, and the Famous Art School and Scottsdale Fine Art School in Arizona. He owned and operated an art school, gallery, frame shop, and art supply business for 25 years, while continuing to evolve his own personal style of painting.

“In my youth, I painted with a safe and realistic technique, but as I matured, I found myself feeling constricted by the conformity. My life evolved from needing a precise structure to desiring my own personal expression. I discovered a certain freedom in the abstract (composing) versus reality (representation.) Abstraction sets reality to music by orchestrating colors on canvas like a musician arranges notes for a symphony. I hope to compose a harmonious blend, pleasing to the eye, but also exciting and stimulating to the soul.”

The recipient of numerous artistic awards and honors, Beaman is happiest while painting, sculpting, writing, or singing. His greatest hope is that his paintings will contribute to the joy, discovery and appreciation of our surroundings.