Question 1

Who is Martin Beck

Accepted Answer

I am an artist, therapist, and writer living and working in Lexington, Kentucky. My work moves between studio practice, psychotherapy, and literary fiction—three fields that all explore embodiment, memory, and transformation.

Question 2

How do your roles as artist, therapist, and writer connect?

Accepted Answer

I see them as different expressions of the same impulse: to witness what has been exiled and bring it into form. My drawings, my clinical practice, and my novel The Crack in Everything all begin in the body, where pain, silence, and resilience carry meaning that words alone cannot contain.

Question 3

Where have you exhibited and published your work?

Accepted Answer

My artwork has been shown in exhibitions across the United States, including Site:Brooklyn and Prince Street Gallery in New York, the Brand Library in California, and Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati. My writing has appeared in essays and excerpts on my blog, with my debut novel currently in development.

Question 4

What is your professional background?

Accepted Answer

A: I trained in New York and Pittsburgh as a figurative artist, receiving multiple New Jersey State Council on the Arts grants. Later, after being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, I also trained as a psychotherapist. Today, I balance private practice with my creative work in art and writing.

Question 5

How can I get in touch with you?

Accepted Answer

You can reach me directly at martin.beck@beckstudio.com.() For therapy inquiries, please see my counseling website.(martinbeckcounseling.com) For questions about art or writing, feel free to connect via email or through my portfolio blog.(https://www.beckstudio.com/blog)

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ brings together common questions about my work as an artist, therapist, and writer. Here you’ll find details about exhibitions and art materials, my therapeutic approach in Lexington and online, the themes of my novel The Crack in Everything, and the influences that shape my practice.