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 DEAN M. LARSON - RESUME
 
BORN:     1957, Norway, Michigan, raised in Palmer, Alaska (1959-1976)
                  
EDUCATION:
1985        Artist’s Diploma, Schuler School of Fine Arts, Baltimore, MD
1984        Masters of Education in Art Education, Towson University, Towson, MD
1980        Bachelor of Arts, Willamette University, Salem, OR
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: (selected)
2015        John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA  ALSO 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000
2013        ArtEssex Gallery, Essex, CT
2008        Foxhall Gallery, Washington, DC    ALSO 2004, 2000, 1996, 1994, 1992
1997        Antoinette Hatfield Gallery, Portland, OR   ALSO 1995, 1993
1995        Corradetti Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1994        Baltimore Life Gallery, Baltimore, MD                                 
1990        Columbia Arts Center, Columbia, MD
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS: (selected)
2015        Figures and Interiors, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014        An Italian Sojourn II, Italian Cultural Institute Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2012        Cityscapes II, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2012        Persons of Interest, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA 
2011        75th National Midyear Exhibition,  Butler Institute, Youngstown, OH
2008        Contemporary American Realism, 2008 Biennial, Ft. Wayne Museum of Art, IN
                Contemporary Still Lifes, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
                Cityscapes, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007        Summer in San Franicsco  John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006        Interiors,  John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005        Paint What You Want, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
                Next Generation of Realists, The Forbes Galleries, New York, NY                                                                                  
                Valentines, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004        Allegories, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002        Still Lifes, Florals, Interiors, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001        Homage to…John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000        Scapes,   John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1999        Drawings, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
                Summer in San Francisco, American Realism: Past & Present, John Pence Gallery
1998        Still Lifes and Interiors, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1997        Figures and Interiors, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1986-99  Gallery Showcase, Foxhall Gallery, Washington, DC
1991-97   Baltimore Choral Arts Society Annual Art Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
1989        53rd National Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute, Youngstown, OH
1987        Seventeen Realists, St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s City, MD
                Jacques Maroger and Followers, Loudoun County Museum, Leesburg, VA                   
1985        American Artist Competition and Exhibition, Grand Central Galleries, NewYork, NY
                                                                                                                             
BIBLIOGRAPHY: (selected)
2015        American Art Collector, The Immense World, September issue, pp. 134-135 and back cover
2014        Fine Art Connoisseur, Art Blooms By the Bay, August issue, pp. 104-105
2013        American Art Collector, City by the Bay, May issue, pp.108-109.
2012        City Journal, New York, Autumn issue, Vol. 22, No. 4, cover and pg. 2
2009        American Art Collector, Sept., Walking the City, pp. 112-115, back cover
                Workshop Magazine, Spring, Four Approaches to the Same Landscape, pp. 48-61
2008        American Art Collector,  Aug., Streets of San Francisco,  pp.214-217, back cover
                ArtCalendar Magazine, Feb,  Cover,  article p. 11 (now called Professional Artist)
2007        American Art Collector, Aug, pp. 54-55, two page reproduction
                Fine Art Connoisseur, June, p. 45, article and reproduction
                American Art Collector, Feb., pp. 162-165 and back cover, article and reproductions
2006        American Art Collector,  July, pp. 138-139, article and reproduction
2005        Art-Talk Magazine, Michael Famiglietti, Aug./Sept., p. 45, article and reproductions
                American Arts Quarterly, Gail Leggio, Summer issue, pp. 62-63, review and reproduction
                American Artist Magazine, M. Stephen Doherty, January, pp. 18 – 31, article
2004        How did you paint that?, Vincent Miller (International Artist Publications) p. 89
2001        Southwest Art Magazine, January, cover, and pp. 108-109
1998        American Artist magazine, June:  cover and p. 2
1996        Creative Oil Painting, M. Stephen Doherty (Rockport Publications): cover;  pp. 50-56
1992        Artist’s Magazine, February: article and reproductions, pp, 58-63
1986        Studying with the Masters, Dean M. Larson (Watson-Guptill Publications) complete text 144 pages
1986        American Artist magazine, October: pp. 58-63, article
 
AWARDS: (selected)
2007-08   Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant winner, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York, NY
1996        Individual Artist Grant, Maryland State Arts Council
1992        National Winner,  John and Anna Lee Stacey Competition
1989        Finalist, Artist’s Magazine National Portrait Competition
1984        National Winner, John and Anna Lee Stacey Competition
 
GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
 John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
 Primarily Portraits, Philadelphia, PA
 George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005 to present, Professor, Academy of Art Univ., San Francisco, CA, Grad School of Fine Arts, Craig Nelson, Director,  instructor in Landscape, Cityscape and Still Life Painting                         
University of Alaska, Mat-Su Campus, Palmer, AK, Adjunct Prof.(landscape and portrait painting workshops)  2015, 2013, 2011, 2008, 1997, 1995, 1993
                                                     
CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:  (selected)        
Alaska State Capitol, Juneau, AK
Domaine DuBlere, Beaunne, FR
Forbes Collection, New York, NY
Hallie Ford Brown Museum, Willamette University, Salem, OR
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (Four paintings)
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (Eleven Paintings)
Embassy of Kuwait, Washington, D.C.
McDonogh School, Owings Mills, MD
New Field Foundation, San Rafael, CA
St. Paul’s School, Brooklandville, MD
Portland State University, Portland, OR
Supreme Court of Texas, Austin, TX
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
United States Federal Courthouse, Austin, TX
United States Federal Courthouse, San Antonio, TX
University of Pennsylvania, School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
University of Texas, Austin, TX
Willamette University, Salem, OR

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