Lorrie Beck is a Dallas, Texas native. She is an alumna of both Baylor University where she holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Art and the University of Colorado from where she earned a Masters of Business Administration. Beck has talent and extensive experience both in illustration and commercial art. Her work includes book illustrations, corporate logo designs, letterheads and numerous other commercial art projects. Throughout her life she has enjoyed drawing and painting, but has concentrated almost exclusively on western and wildlife subjects. Drawing has always been a passion for Beck, using pencil to combine her love of art, horses and the outdoors, though in recent years she has expanded her medium choices to include pastels and oils. Beck also volunteers her time to teach children about art, famous artists and various art techniques. Not only is it a learning experience for her, but she feels that sharing her talent and knowledge with a new generation is priceless. She is also an accomplished equestrienne and outdoor enthusiast.

Beck has shown her work at the Governor’s Art Show at the Loveland Museum of Art, Tucson Museum of Art in the “Women Artists and the West” show, The Mountain Oyster Club show in Tucson, AZ, the American Academy of Women Artists Signature shows at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg AZ and the Arizona Historical Museum, the Western Spirit Show at the Western Historical Museum in Cheyenne, WY, Art Prospect in La Jolla, CA, the Del Mar Fine Art Show in Del Mar, CA, the Bosque Conservatory Art Classic, Clifton, TX, and the Happy Canyon Invitational in Pendelton, OR, and numerous others.

Beck’s work has been featured in Art of the West two times, The Equine Image, Equine Visions, InformArt, Horse & Rider, Western Horseman, and America’s Cutter, and her piece “Pride” was chosen to be on the 2005 cover of the Art of the West Guidebook.

Selected Awards include Best of Show, Best Oil, Best Pencil, Second Place Oil.
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Beck is a Signature Member of the prestigious Plein Air Artists of Colorado.

Beck has self published several limited edition prints as well as a line of note cards depicting her drawings. Beck's work appears in book illustrations and the cover of a novel. Her work is private collections throughout North America and Europe.