Dede has spent over 20 years pursuing her passion for art and painting. Although a native of Florida, Dede’s formal training was done in Colorado, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the University of Denver, and a Degree in Art Education from the University of Colorado. Her early work was heavily influenced by the stark vistas of the west, where she focused on abstract landscapes, rendered in mixed media. Since relocating to Georgia, she has turned more to representational art in oil media, and especially enjoys the challenge of plein air work, with an emphasis on capturing the soft lighting of the lush, southern landscape and coastal areas.

Throughout her career, Dede has continued to study painting through classes and workshops with a number of well-known professionals. She has been particularly influenced as a result of study with well known local portrait artists, Marc Chatov, and Jim Schell. Also important, have been a variety of workshops and classes with nationally known artists  including Bill Davidson, Barbara Jaenicke, and Jim Richards.

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Memberships

American Impressionist Society - Signature Member
Oil Painters of America
American Women Artists
The Brushwork Society
Atlanta Fine Arts League
Portrait Society of America
Portrait Society of Atlanta
Atlanta Artist Center
​Plein Aire Fine Artist Alliance of Georgia
Quinlan Visual Arts Center

​​Exhibitions

American Impressionist Society - 20th National Show, 2019, Salmagundi Club, New York City, NY
American Impressionist Society - 16th National Show, 2015, Trailside Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ
​American Impressionist Society - 15th National Show, 2014, Abend Gallery in Denver, CO
Women Painters of the Southeast - 2014, 2015, 2016 Shows
Oil Painters of America 2016 Salon Show of traditional oils - Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
Oil Painters of America 2015 Salon Show of traditional oils - Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL
Many exhibitions with the Brushwork Society and Atlanta Fines Arts League - Atlanta, GA
Solo Show at Quinlan Visual Art Center - 2019, Gainesville, GA
Art From the Heart 2007 - Portraits of Georgia Soldiers killed in Iraq & Afghanistan - donated to surviving family members

Galleries

Frameworks Gallery - Marietta, GA