Raised in Glenwood Springs, Dean started painting in the early ‘80s after meeting and studying with Daniel Sprick. He made trips to New York and New Orleans to paint city scenes. His Times Square and Bourbon Street jazz scenes are sought after as collectibles. His other venues include Aspen and Mexico during the 90s and more recent trips to Italy where he ex-panded his repetoire to include busy piazzas, Venetian canals and Roman cityscapes. In England he painted the pubs and streets of London and the quiet villages of the Cotswolds. An avid jazz buff, he frequently paints jazz concerts in his home town as well as the Rocky Mountains of the area.