Carl Frederik Waage Beck

Carl Frederik Waage Beck (born 1979 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Copenhagen-based community activist and artist working under the pseudonym Paintshooter.

Carl Frederik Waage Beck
Born1979 (age 43–44)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other namesPaintshooter

Paintshooter graduated in 2006 with an MSc in Economics & Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.

As a child, he was inspired to become an artist, as he grew up surrounded by artists who gathered at his parents' art gallery "Kaffeslottet" on the island of Bornholm.[1]

Beck is a self-taught artist, an impressionist - he mostly paints portraits alla prima in oil on canvas.[2]

In 2009 his first show – an event and portrait exhibition named "Elect your saviour"- took place in Brorsons Church, Copenhagen.[3][4]

The Exhibition and church was at that time occupied by roughly 30 Iraqi refugees seeking Asylum in Denmark.[5]
Paintshooter was the vicechairman of the Parish Council which allowed the Iraqis to stay in the church.

The Refugee seekers were later dislodged in a police raid ending a 3-month long stalemate.[6]


References
  1. "About Carl Beck – Carl Beck". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "About Carl Beck – Carl Beck". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. blaagaardenssogn.dk/upload/webkirkemedkant.pdf
  4. Kunstavisen No. 5 2009 "Kunstavis05.2009:Layout 1". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  5. Boelskov, Pernille (13 August 2009). "Iraqis ousted from Danish church". Copenhagen, Denmark: BBC News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  6. SALTMARSH, MATTHEW; CONTIGUGLIA, CATHERINE (14 August 2009). "Raid in Denmark to Dislodge Iraqi Refugees Leads to Protests and Hunger Strike". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


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