Al Beck, professor of art emeritus, taught at Culver-Stockton College from 1968 to 2001. He is currently teaching art classes at C-SC as a visiting professor.

Work includes poetry, unique clay work (including functional pottery and ceremonial masks); fabric design; papercasting; publish/perform poetry readings; American folksinger; banjo/sing folksongs; conduct creative thinking and interdisciplinary activity workshops; give talks in non-traditional educational programs and processes . Book Publisher (8 books of poems, songs, drawings and stories). Pyrapod Gallery Director: a two & a half story high pyramid wrapped in copper.