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Jim Beckner"Sidewak Lights, " Urban Night Scene by Jim Beckner2023
2023
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Jim Beckner's (US based) "Night Out" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting pedestrians strolling down a brightly lit city street at night with motion blur.
About the Artist:
(Born 1970)
Denver-based artist Jim Beckner creates vibrant urban landscapes that pulse with city life. His use of clean, jewel-like pigments and energetic brushwork reflects the rhythms of bustling streets and city lights. He employs color and movement as his principal driving forces, replacing form and outline, a unique style rooted in his time at Colorado State University.
Born and raised in Lakewood, CO, art was integral to Beckner's family. His father, a watercolor artist, was instrumental in nurturing his creative inclinations from a young age. Beckner's deep connection to the city was fueled by family trips into downtown Denver, fostering an appreciation for its edginess.
His artistic journey has seen various styles from post-Impressionism to fauvism, all of which heavily rely on a robust color palette. His works often dance on the boundary of abstraction, distilling forms into bold blocks of color. This stylistic fluidity reveals a dynamic artist, capable of varying moods and rhythms within his work, akin to an album of different songs by the same musician.
Beyond his urban scenes, Beckner also explores human figures as subjects, employing color harmonies while maintaining a sense of realism. He imbues his paintings with emotional quality, making his canvases come alive with city sights and sounds.
Beckner works from his Colorado home studio, and his pieces, inspired by diverse city life and personal relationships, continue to captivate audiences, reflecting his unwavering commitment to innovative visual expression.
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- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1308214477732
Jim Beckner
Denver-based artist Jim Beckner paints like a jazz musician. The blues bop, the oranges swing, and the yellows vibrate. Drawn to the beat of the city, the artist creates expressionistic urban landscapes that show his unabashed love of color. More than anything, his paintings dance with their own energy, and an urban rhythm emanates from his canvases. Beckner was born and raised in Lakewood, CO, a suburb of Denver. Art played an integral role in the family. “My dad was—and still is—a watercolor artist,” he explains. “He does a lot of Colorado landscapes, very detailed, specific, realistic artwork.” Beckner remembers drawing and coloring at every opportunity when he was a child. “Both of my parents recognized that it was something I enjoyed,” he recalls. “I often drew to entertain those around me.” Occasionally, the Beckner family would drive into downtown Denver to eat out at a restaurant. “I always thought the city was an exciting place,” notes the artist. “It had a certain edginess about it.” Those early excursions, and the urban sensibility they fostered in the impressionable youth, would have a profound effect on his burgeoning talent. Pragmatism took hold, however, when he entered Colorado State University in Fort Collins. “My parents and I agreed it made sense to have something to fall back on, so I decided to major in marketing,” he says. “I figured I could always paint on my own time.” To that end he minored in painting and filled his electives with art history and studio art classes. He took three classes with CSU painting professor Patrice Sullivan—an experience that continues to resonate. “She was the first one to help me understand how to see shapes of color,” he explains. “Before that I was more inclined to view art as drawing something and then filling it in with color.” Today he traces many of the origins of his current style to his college days. “I look back at the paintings I did then,” says Beckner, “and some were very vibrant with a lot of thick brushwork. I still handle the brush the same way, although now I’m more deliberate about it.” After graduating from college, Beckner worked a number of odd jobs. He continued painting and took classes at the Art Students League of Denver, where he found another mentor in painter Mark Daily. “Mark’s more of a representational artist. And a good colorist,” notes Beckner. “He also uses a thick impasto.” As time progressed, Beckner developed a painterly style in which color and movement replaced form and outline as his driving forces. These days, “I don’t particularly enjoy working on the drawing aspect of a painting. I’m too impatient,” he confesses. “I like to work quickly and get a lot of paint on the canvas fast.” The result is a body of work heavily weighted to urban landscapes, in which the artist infuses everyday scenes with the pulsating rhythms of city life. “As they say,” he adds, “paint what you know.” .
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