Born and raised in Southern California in the 50’s, I had the benefit of all the sensory experiences; the ocean, the mountains, the desert, an assortment of amazing restaurants with all types of cultural foods and hanging out with interesting people at all the beautiful places! I didn’t appreciate this until much later in life when I realized how lucky I was to grow up where, when, and how I did. 

I raised two sons and worked most of my adult life with careers in banking, finance, insurance, sales, security, and real estate. 

I love painting. I’m also a writer and an active dreamer. I believe all people and sentient beings deserve our love and respect and should be treated with kindness and fairness and with equality. My art tells these stories.

I think that might be why I love abstracts and abstract realism so much. I bring all my life experience and emotion in through color, brush strokes and shapes.  Each painting begins with a heart. A heart and sometimes words. Words of encouragement, words that form the questions I have, words that say what my heart feels. You’ll see a lot of energy and bold vibrant colors and marks in my paintings. I also hope you see and feel the love, joy, happiness and fun I bring to my paintings. 

“My art tells the stories of who I am and where I’ve been!” 
https://beckysteeleartist.com