Ralph B. Beach is a self-taught artist who was born and raised in Boston Massachusetts.  Ralph has a few years of structured university study under his belt. He spent two years at Roxbury Community College, under the direct tutelage of the internationally known Master Artist Napoleon Jones- Henderson concentrating on art of the African Diaspora. He matriculated at the prestigious Pratt Institute of Art and Design for one year as well.
These influences helped developed Ralph’s large bold figurative style as well as his ability to paint portraits that are more than personal statements of likeness they are universal images of character and position and emotions.
 Ralph is often quoted as saying “When people are denied the power of expression, they express the need for power”.