Stephen Beal is an American artist recognized for his colorful grid paintings. In addition to his artistic career, Beal is an educator and since 2008 has been the president of the

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in San Francisco and Oakland, California.

Education

Beal attended Occidental College in

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, and earned his M.F.A. from

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Career

Since 1972, Beal has had numerous exhibitions of his work, and has received many commissions and grants. From 1973 to 1977 he was a part-time instructor and technician at

. From 1980 to 1983, he was assistant professor of art appreciation, collage, photography studio, and design studio at

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. From 1993 to 1995 he served as chair of graduate design and as an associate professor of painting at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From 1995 to 1997, he was vice president of academic planning and associate vice president of academic affairs at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He taught courses in studio painting and still-life painting, and was a graduate and post-baccalaureate advisor. He was also a faculty counselor in admissions. Beal was appointed provost of the

in 1997. He was appointed president of the California College of the Arts in 2008.

References

External links

Official bio
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Youtube
Stephen Beal Appointed President of CCA
Artslant
Stephen Beal's artist profile

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