Eric grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona and was interested in art from an early age. “My mother and father always encouraged me in my artistic pursuits.” Eric recalls. “My dad was a big inspiration to me. He was an amazing artist who could work in any art medium. He produced a huge amount of beautiful work.” Eric’s father, the late Richard E. Beasley, was a well-known calligrapher and taught art at Northern Arizona University.

 

Eric graduated from NAU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting. He continued his studies in Tucson, Arizona in the digital arts. “I discovered Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3-D animation. It was a whole new world.”

 

in 1998, Eric began his career with Morgan-Cain & Associates, where he spent 12 years helping produce K-12 textbooks and educational materials. Eric served as an adjunct instructor for The Southwest University of the Visual Arts, formerly known as the Art Center Design College in Tucson, Arizona. Eric worked as a Multimedia and e-Learning Specialist for Learning A-Z and a Graphic Specialist for Performance Associates International, Inc. Eric is currently the Multimedia Specialist for the U of A School of Veterinary Medicine.
He is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and enjoys attending Photoshop conferences and seminars. Over the years Eric has done work for a variety of clients. He has done commission work for magazine covers, flyers, posters, web sites, editorial illustrations, photo editing, restoration & image correction.