Background
Beckmann, Robert Owen was born on March 20, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Harry and Hazel (Bowers) Beckmann.
Beckmann, Robert Owen was born on March 20, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Harry and Hazel (Bowers) Beckmann.
Bachelor, College of Wooster, Ohio, 1964. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1967.
Instructor art, U. South Alabama, Mobile, 1967-1968; instructor art, Northern Illinois U., Dekalb, 1968-1971; artist, Beckmann Studio, Denver, 1971-1977; project director community murals project, City of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1977-1979; president, Wallternatives, Inc., Las Vegas, 1979-1992; artist, Beckmann Studio, Las Vegas, since 1992. Artist-in-residence Artrain, National Education Association, Michigan Arts Council, Federation Rocky Mountain States, 1973, National Education Association, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1974-1975, Nevada StateCoun. on Arts, Carson City, 1976, Las Vegas, 1977.
Vice commissioner Las Vegas Arts Commission, 1994-1997.
Married Pauline Kay Hahn, September 29, 1984.