By David M. Brown
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, August 25, 2008

While finishing up work on his bachelor’s degree in art history, Chris Beech wasn’t quite sure what career to pursue.

A desk job in an office didn’t fit. He wanted a way to express artistic instincts and liked working with his hands. After graduating from Trinity College in Connecticut, he enrolled in a welding school.

“I knew I wanted to design and be creative in some sort of tangible way,” said Beech, 38, of the South Side, where he found a good match for his talent and skills working with metal objects he’s loved since he was a boy: Bicycles. Read more»