Biography

Stanley Beck was born and raised in New Orleans. He attended elementary school in New Orleans and Metairie, and graduated from De La Salle High School in 1961. Within weeks of his graduation, he enlisted into the U. S. Air Force, and served on active duty for four years, most of that time as an electronics instructor.

Upon his discharge, he, his wife and their young daughter moved back to New Orleans. After working for a few years, he began to take art classes at night, at the John McCrady Art School on Bourbon Street. It was here that he developed his life-long relationship with the French Quarter culture and architecture, which set the tone for his paintings for years to come.

Finding himself unemployed in 1970, with a young family to support, he began to sell his art at Jackson Square. It was here that his style of painting crystallized, reflecting not only the influences of his peers and works that he studied in museums, but also the influence of what he saw and felt while in the French Quarter. For the next three decades, he worked around Jackson Square, part time while working at other jobs, and at times, full time.

Over the years, his paintings were purchased by locals and visitors alike. These paintings are in private collections, not only throughout the United States, but also in other countries throughout the world. In more recent years, he gave up the outdoor life of working at Jackson Square, and now occupies himself mostly with photography, selling occasional paintings and painting prints through his on-line Internet Gallery.

Contact Information

Stanley Beck 2704 Mumphrey Road Chalmette LA 70043

504-271-8271

Websites:
SBeck Paintings
New Orleans Photographs
At New Orleans