Coated Drawings Series (#68, 69, 76, 138)
2006
Black and white photographs on aluminum panels with enamel

John Beech (b. 1964) is an artist best known for his work using found objects. Many of his pieces use objects that others overlook, including trash cans, dumpsters, and floor mats. Beech often takes black and white photographs of the items he finds and attempts to reflect their natural beauty. He grew up in a small town in England, but his family moved to the United States during his teen years. He entered the University of California as an architecture major. The University of California awarded him the Maybelle Toombs Award for Practice of Art in 1985, which allowed him to then move on to study art.

By the time he finished his BA in 1986, Beech became passionate about painting and sculpting.