Greg Beecham, "A Closer Look", oil on linen board

12 x 16 in.

One of the grand masters of wildlife art. This jewel-like painting captures the sparkle and motion of water with a brilliantly conceived color palette. We are fortunate to have him represented in this auction.

Greg Beecham, born 1954, is still just as passionate to learn and grow as an artist as the first full-time day in late summer of 1978. After a forty-seven year career of painting wildlife art, Beecham believes his talent, opportunity, and passion to paint are gifts from God, and that it is his responsibility to pursue excellence in art and be a blessing to those who view his work.

Beecham's work is included in permanent collections of The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK - The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, The National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY, The James Museum, Tampa, FL, The Briscoe Museum, San Antonio, TX, The Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA, and The Montana Historical Museum, Helena, MT. Beecham is a six-time winner of the Prix de West Wildlife Art Award at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City as well as the Prix de West Buyer's Choice Award. In the summer of 2021, he was awarded the Prix de West Purchase Award, arguably the highest honor in all of Western Art. Beecham has also received the Artist's Choice and Collector's Choice awards at the Night of Artists exhibition at the Briscoe Museum in San Antonio as well as the Red Smith Artist Choice Award at the Western Visions Show, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY.

Beecham's work has been covered in numerous magazines such as Southwest Art and Art of the West. His work has graced the covers of the following magazines; Safari Magazine (3 times), Southwest Art (twice), Western Art Collector (twice), Bugle, Wildlife Art News, Sporting Classics, and U.S. Art.

Greg has been married to Lu Beecham for 48 years. They have a son and a daughter, both grown, whom they are very proud of.