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Minimalist Blocks
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artist and designer Denny Earl Beck is a native Californian, born in a small coastal community on the Pacific North West. Beck has enjoyed a successful career as a skilled metal craftsman who works mostly in the United States and currently lives in California.
While growing up, Beck marveled at his natural surroundings, enjoying giant redwood forests and breathtaking seascapes. Artistically gifted, Beck developed a passion for fine art and creative design. Over 40 years, he has accomplished works of art in a variety of mediums such as: painting, drawing. photography, and large scale metal sculptures in public works.
Beck’s greatest artistic passion is working with exotic metals. In November 2012, his solid aluminum sculpture titled “Ascending” was selected as a semifinalist in the prestigious art exhibition, the Crocker-Kingsley . This biannual state wide competition is sponsored by the Crocker Art Museum and the Kingsley Art Club in Sacramento, California. The event, which has taken place since 1927, was hosted at the Blue Line Gallery in Roseville, California. Juror, Michael Duncan, the corresponding editor for “Art in America” magazine, selected Beck’s metal sculpture, which is part of his “Minimalist Blocks Series.”
Beck is currently launching a new product line of sculptured metal art and decorative architectural embellishments for home décor, made of forged iron, copper, bronze, patina, aluminum, and stainless steel.
Denny Beck
Founder and Owner of Santa Cruz Metal Works
Denny has over 40 years of metal working experience in architectural design. After a successful career in propulsion power & energy with Northrop Grumman Corporation, Denny started Santa Cruz Metal Works, a Design-Build metal fabrication company.
When Denny’s not working at Santa Cruz Metal Works, you can generally find him creating works of art. One of his most notable accreditations in the fine art world, is the creation of his solid aluminum metal sculpture titled “Minimalist Blocks” which earned him a semi-finalist selection in the prestigious Crocker Kingsley Fine Art Exhibition in 2012. This statewide competition still remains to be one of the more premiere exhibits in California.
In addition to his artistic and welding talents, Denny also has an eye for design. Many of these designs have been successfully patented with the USPTO.
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