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About the Artist
Jason Beam has been working professionally in the field of digital illustration since 1995. Born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, he moved to Colorado in 1993 to begin his formal education at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design where he studied illustration, including computer-aided and more traditional techniques. He then continued on to attend Platt College where he delved into electronic pre-press and graphic design programs. Currently, Jason lives and works in Montana. In addition to operating a fine art studio and teaching an advanced Adobe Photoshop course at Montana State University College of Technology, Jason is employed full-time as an Art Director for Walker Design Group.
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Cryptically Surreal
Jason Beam
The nightmarish visions that I create are best described as “...sensual goth, elegant horror and cryptically surreal” (Pandora Magazine). The illustrative story-telling of classic macabre tales has etched this style into the minds of many. My work has been featured in numerous publications, such as Peterson’s PhotoGraphic, Dark Realms, Digital Imaging, Obskure, Ravenous, Rue-Morgue, Design News Week and the Big Book of Photography. My talents have been displayed at the Echo Gallery in Chicago, the Renaissance 2K Travelling Exhibition, the 2000 & 2001 Cannes Film Festival, and my lovely “Joan of Arc” piece is on permanent display at the Centre Jeanne D‘Arc Museum in Orleans, France. He has recently been working on a body of work for his solo exhibition at the University of Great Falls, in his hometown for this September.
Pre-Raphaelite artists such as Sir Frank Dicksee, John Collier, Charles-August Mengin and John Waterhouse inspire and stimulate the the depth of emotion that I portrays in his artwork. Gustave Doré, Pablo Picasso and Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) provide me with philosophical and ethical influences.
More of my work can be viewed and purchased online at www.jasonbeamstudios.com
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