exhibit: Rosewood Gallery { March 1-30, 2010 - Kettering, Ohio }
I was fortunate to have a painting selected from a juried competition to be displayed during the annual "Works on Paper" exhibit at the Rosewood Arts Centre.
[ link to Rosewood Gallery ]

 

exhibit: Art on the Trace { February 13, 2010 - Centerville, Ohio }
[ link to City of Centerville ]

 

mural: Garden Station { November 2009 - Dayton, Ohio }
Mural painted for the Wayne Ave. Corridor Commitee in Dayton. Ten artists were selected to paint a garden theme to "brighten" this corner of town which is underneath a train overpass. It was very cold, windy, and loud but a nice rare opportunity to paint at a huge scale.

 

exhibit: Visceral Gallery { September 18-October 24, 2009 - Centerville, Ohio }
This piece was selected to be part of the Color Restrained exhibit at the Visceral Gallery. The competition was limited to works which emphasized the contrast of black and white.
[ link to Visceral Gallery ]

 

auction: Relay For Life { July 10, 2009 - Oakwood, Ohio }
This painting was created for an Oakwood Relay for Life fundraising auction to benefit the American Cancer Society
[ link to Relay for Life ]

 

exhibit: Rosewood Gallery { June 28-July 24, 2009 - Kettering, Ohio }
My painting, "The Fields", was selected selected from a juried competition to be displayed during the annual "The View " exhibit at the Rosewood Arts Centre.
[ link to Rosewood Gallery ]

 

exhibit: Rosewood Gallery { March 2-27, 2009 - Kettering, Ohio }
I was fortunate to have a painting selected from a juried competition to be displayed during the annual "Works on Paper" exhibit at the Rosewood Arts Centre.
[ link to Rosewood Gallery ]

 

attended: SCBWI Summer Conference { 2008, Los Angeles }
Four days in L.A. with the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators.
Great speakers, great workshops, great people, great weather. [ link to scbwi.org ]

 

runner-up The Borgman Challenge, Cincinnati Equirer { 2007, Cincinnati }
Readers were asked to submit cartoons to a competition to mark the 30th anniversary of
Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Jim Borgman. I was lucky enough to be a runner-up.
I've looked at his drawings for years and it's great to know he looked at one of mine.
[ link to cincinnati.com ]

 

visit to: Summerfair summer retreat { 2007, Cincinnati }
I was asked to be a guest speaker for the Summerfair organization's retreat. I spoke about the great opportunities Summerfair provides to artists and the many positive experiences that I have had since creating the Summerfair posters.
[ link to summerfair.org ]

 

attended: Michael Scott plein air workshop { 2005, New Richmond, Ohio }
I received a remarkable introduction to oil painting from Michael Scott. [ link to michaelscott.net ]

 

attended: SCBWI Winter Conference { February 2005, NYC }
I hung out with some great people and had a great time while attending the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators winter conference in Manhattan. [ link to scbwi.org ]

 

published: Children's Psalms to Pray, Sing & Do { 2004, St. Anthony Messenger Press }
ordering and more information:[ St. Anthony Messenger Press ]
click here to link to my publications page to see more of this book.

 

attended: BookExpo America { June 2004, Chicago }
I attended the BookExpo in Chicago to help promote the book My Nani Says... and the Sam & Dory characters.

 

visit to: Beavertown Elementary { March 2004, Kettering, Ohio}
I had lot of fun speaking with the curious and funny third graders at Beavertown Elementary.

 

published: My Nani Says... { 2003, Nani Brown Publishing }
click here to link to my publications page to see more of this book.

 

attended: SLPSWP Book Signings { 2003 May, Cincinnati }
I participated in book signings to promote Seven Lonely Places, Seven Warm Places at the St. Francis Bookshop in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati and at Innervisions Bookstore in Anderson township

 

published: Seven Lonely Places, Seven Warm Places { 2002, St. Anthony Messenger Press }
reviews, ordering, and more information:[ St. Anthony Messenger Press, Inland Register, UC Magazine, Amazon ]
click here to link to my publications page to see more of this book.

 

visit to: Joseph-Beth Booksellers { March 2002 - Cincinnati }
I had a great time at the 2002 Summerfair poster unveiling and poster signing at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati.

 

article from: The Cincinnati Enquirer { March 10, 2002 }
excerpt: For the second time in three years, local designer and illustrator Brent Beck, 27, has won the Summerfair poster competition. His fanciful depiction of an enormous sun shining over a garden of paint brushes will be unveilied during a poster signing 1-3 p.m. today at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. "My concept was to incorporate imagery of summer and images familiar to artists," Mr. Beck says. "One of the most important things was to make the design spontaneous...

 

article from: The Cincinnati Enquirer { March 19, 2000 }
excerpt: When Brent Beck goes to Summerfair, he'll see what his poster is all about. “I've just started working in Cincinnati, so this will be my first Summerfair,” says Mr. Brent, 25, who lives in Lebanon. He's from Kettering, Ohio, and has been working as a designer and illustrator at Kolar Design in Cincinnati for a year. His poster for Summerfair 2000 will be unveiled 1-3 p.m. today...