“KEY WEST MORNING” (signature sample). Original, Oil on Canvas Listed Artist. His formal art training was at the Art Institute of Chicago and first worked as an illustrator for several of the major studios in Chicago. He also worked as a staff illustrator for the Chicago Tribune and the Sun Times. He moved to Mexico at age 24. And lived there for ten years. While in Mexico he painted and had his own gallery. Studying and sketching trips in the 70’s and 80’s put him in touch with Paris, Strasbourg, Venice, Cote d’Azur and the chateau region of the Loire Valley. Upon returning to the Midwest, Benecke found time to paint the vistas of Chicago. Benecke’s images are known and appreciated all over the world. All other destinations require special quotes. Olympic Posters and Art.