Bill Beam

Bill left the Navy music program in 1991 After his last of five stints in the Navy. He returned to school to complete his formal music education. Two years at the University of Hawaii then to Tacoma Washington to complete his formal training in music education at Pacific Lutheran University. Graduating in August of 2000 and off to begin working on his graduate degree in January of 2001 from Central Washington University which blossomed into three graduate degrees in music. After college Bill became the Director of Music at Wilson Middle School and worked as assistant director of bands Davis High School. While at Central, Bill met and fell in love with his wife Tammi. Married for over 22 years Tammi is the reason he paints. It was her idea to begin painting five years ago, and for him to finally join the YVAA. Music and the Arts have been Bill’s life for over 50 years, painting for five of those 50 years, which completes the artistic trifecta, vocal, instrumental, and artistic performance. Now, the sky really is the limit.

I am a Self-Taught Artist and Photographer, blessed to be born and raised, living in the Pacific Northwest state of Washington. Originally from the Seattle area, I currently reside in Central Washington. I have 25+ years in art and am still very fresh to photography (only 12+ years) but still learning!

My arts are mainly, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor, and my art style is what comes to mind on what I will create, no particular style or medium. My father went to the Art Institute of Seattle and worked with clay and architectural design, and encouraged me dabble in the arts, which, I ended up falling in love with at a young age. My art and photography have been sold locally, Regionwide, Nationwide, and prints are available Worldwide. I also do Commissions from time to time, Photography Shoots and Wedding Photography and am beginning a new journey, stepping into Interior Design. Style, creation, and photography are definitely my passion, and as they say, "Your passion is your purpose", I am grateful I am able to be living and fulfilling my "purpose".

I am a naturalist and artist who loves to explore the beauty of nature through the medium of watercolors.

One of my favorite subjects is the Central Washington shrub steppe landscape. I delight in the vivid colors, darks and lights of the skies, rolling hills, Ponderosa pines and grasslands and continue to experiment on how best to capture this unique landscape in watercolor.

Outdoor activities and art have always been a large part of my life. After retiring in 2007,

I began pursuing my art endeavors further. Pencil drawings and watercolor progressed to acrylic paintings. A spinal cord injury changed the way I interact physically with the outdoors, but Plein Air painting keeps me outside where I can enjoy both my passions.