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A Wisconsin boy who always felt born 100 years too late, and spent the last 60 years proving he was right where he was supposed to be.
๐๏ธ Shop Dale's TeeDale always felt he was born 100 years too late. Growing up in Wisconsin during the 1950s and 60s, he fell in love with westerns on television and at the movies, and that love never left him. After graduating from art school in Wisconsin in 1965, he spent 8 years working as a staff artist at an art studio in Milwaukee and an advertising agency in Oshkosh.
A job at an advertising agency in Fort Collins brought the family west. When that agency closed, Dale went freelance and spent the next several years building a career around the subjects that had always called to him: cowboys, military history, and wildlife. Over that time he has illustrated more than 35 books, mostly about the West and its history.
Now retired from commercial deadlines, Dale spends his time drawing and painting exactly what he wants, at exactly the pace he chooses. With over 60 years of professional experience, he can work in just about any style he puts his mind to.
Dale's art, west, and world ๐
Dale's love for the West was never just nostalgia. It shows up in his attention to detail, his respect for the stories he illustrates, and the warmth that comes through in every painting. Sixty years of experience means he has learned how to make something look effortless even when it is not.
We are so glad Dale is part of the ArtFair family!
