March 2026 Meeting

​David Dean will be presenting on March 10th!

Dear ISA members,
Please join us for our monthly meeting this Tuesday, March 10, featuring the accomplished Utah-based artist David Dean.
David will be sharing his expertise in classical oil painting, demonstrating how he combines traditional academic techniques with a vibrant impressionist feel. Whether he is capturing the rural beauty of the Wasatch Front or the subtle spirit of a still life, David’s work is a masterclass in light and form. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from his decades of experience and disciplined artistic practice when he does a still-life demo for us!

About the Artist
DAVID GRANT DEAN  
Professional Artist David Dean is a Utah-based artist best known for his classical approach to oil painting and combines traditional academic techniques while achieving an impressionist feel. 

David lives and works along the Wasatch Front, a region that strongly influences his landscape work that portrays the natural beauty of rural settings in Utah as well as neighboring states. In addition to landscapes, he paints portraits and still life seeking to bring about a unique spirit in each of his works of art. 

Before dedicating himself fully to fine art, Dean served in the United States Navy as a flight deck director. He later pursued formal art studies after earlier training in architecture and sculpture in Palm Spring. Over time he worked in multiple media -including sculpture, watercolor and charcoal before focusing primarily on oil painting. 

Teaching has been an important part of David’s career. He has worked as a high school art instructor, taught workshops for adults, and shared traditional painting methods with a deep understanding of value, hue and chroma and perspective. His artistic development was influenced in part by his great-uncle Avard Fairbanks, a noted American sculptor whose dedication to craftsmanship helped shaped Dean’s commitment to disciplined artistic practice. David, having studied and painted with masterful artists for over 35 years continues to be a lifelong journey of learning. 

Throughout his career, David Dean has exhibited widely in galleries, art shows and plein-air events throughout the country, having mostly concentrated in the Intermountain West, earning numerous awards and recognition for his work. His countless years of service as a member of art associations and professional art groups, along with his successful painting career reflects a lifelong commitment to the arts.