Artist Beaman Cole captures the feeling and look of New England in the paintings that he makes. Cole was raised in upstate New York where he first studies art as a child. He was taught the methods of painting and drawing commonly known as the Reilly method. He studied art for 4 years. He went on to get a degree in electronics and worked in the computer industry for many years before returning to painting. He opened a studio and gallery in 1994 and has been painting and teaching art ever since. Cole was called a Master Painter of the World by International Artist Magazine in 2004.