Steve Behmke

After a 30 year career in advertising and sales leadership I escaped the corporate media world a few years ago and can now focus on creating my own work. In other words, I'm an outsider artist that has decades of ideas pouring out. My intent is primarily to create pieces of art that are highly visual and interesting to enjoy and study... but may often express ideas, ask questions, unearth feelings, debate opinions, or sometimes be provocative. Like many paintings though, they're often just a combination of lines, shapes, colors, textures, and space. That said; I hope my work presents a UNIQUE combination of art elements to you and that you like what you see. Better yet, I hope you believe some of my pieces should be included in your collection.

I've traveled the world but have always lived in the Philadelphia area. While I have no formal training as an artist, I've been a photographer and I've been around the art community my whole life. My wife Suzanne works as a Docent for the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, and together we've raised three wonderful sons that are all now making their own way in the world. We have a home and our studio in Chester County PA.

MBA from VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
BS from PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

- Photographer for 'The Daily Collegian'
- Arts & Entertainment Editor of alternative newspaper 'Turning Point'
- Work/Study Intern for artist and graphic designer Lanny Sommese designing and producing promotional materials for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.

- One Month Solo Show at Easttown Library; July 2022

- Historic Yellow Springs Members Show; December 2022

- One Month Solo Show at Easttown Library; March 2023

- Oxford Art Alliance Members Art Show July 2023

- Oxford Art Alliance Members Photography Show August 2023

- Historic Yellow Springs Members Show; December 2023