EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1997
Golden West College, California. Spring 1994
Fullerton College, California. Fall 1990 to 1993
Toastmasters International

MEMBERSHIPS
Los Angles County Museum of Art
Riverside Art Museum
Corona Art Association

Displays & Events

2009
La Maliche Studio, Tucson, AZ

2008
Corona Art Association Art Display - theme show
Corona Library Sculpture Demonstration for Kids & Parents
Faulkner Winery Display
Featured Artist in Press Enterprise newspaper, Riverside, CA 08/04
Corona Art Association Art Display - theme show
Corona Art Association Art Display - member show
Art Display Riverside Art Museum
Guest Speaker for Hewes Middle School for Career Day
Art Display County of Riverside, CA Administration Building
Loft/Gallery Display. Liberty Fine Arts
Art Display. Beacon Hill Gallery

2007
Art Display. Beacon Hill Gallery
Guest Speaker for an After School grade school class on Working Artists
Album Cover one time rights. Lemo - Live

2006
Gallery Display. Orlando Gallery, Tarzana, CA
Art Display – National RV

2001
Monthly Painting Project: Valentine's
http://painting.about.com/library/projects/blppfeb3-dehlen1.htm

1999
Guest Speaker for Fullerton College Business Practices in Art
Member of Huntington Beach Art League

1998
Creation of my own website that continues to display my artwork
Guest Speaker for UCI Marketing Art on the Internet with focus on the Artists rights.
Guest Speaker for Fullerton College Business Practices in Art
Featured Artist for Online art magazine The Shallowend.

1997
Art Display. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Gallery Display. Northern Indiana Arts Association, Juried Exhibit BFA show. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1996
Art Display - Hitachi Transport Bensenville, Illinois

1995
Art Display. Administration Office, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Display. Hitachi, Chicago
Video Presentation. School of the Art Institute Chicago's Year End Art Extravaganza.
Paintings contracted for use in the Video What's New In Force-Communications by Herschell Gordon Lewis, Communicomp
Paintings Donated AWARE, an AIDS talk radio organization

1994
Gallery Display The Art Store Newport Beach, Ca. Various Mediums
Gallery Display. Fullerton College. Fullerton, Ca. Mixed Media on Canvas
Chalk drawings for "Street Scene". Cal. State Fullerton
Juried Display. La Mirada Gallery, La Mirada, Ca. Oil on Canvas
Gallery Display. La Mirada Gallery, La Mirada, Ca. Mixed Media on Canvas

1993
Art Demonstration. La Mirada City Hall, La Mirada, Ca. Sponsored by The La Mirada Colony Of Artists.
24 Piece Gallery Display. Art Attack Gallery. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Various Mediums.
Gallery Display. La Mirada Gallery. La Mirada, Ca. Various Oil on Canvas.
Gallery Display. The Art Store. Newport Beach, Ca. Various Mediums.
Gallery Display. Art Centre' Gallery. Yorba Linda, Ca. Various Mediums

1992
Painting chosen for the front cover of the Fullerton College Fall Class Schedule
Outstanding Achievement Award received from the Patrons Of The Arts at Fullerton College
Gallery Display. Fullerton College. Fullerton, Ca. Oil on Canvas
Co-Op Gallery Member & coordinator. Gallery 57. Fullerton, Ca. Numerous displays throughout year.

1991
Collection Presentation and Display. Fullerton College, Ca. Various Oils, Pencil Drawings and Air Brush Work.

1989
Art Exhibit and Competition. Placed 2nd in the Masters Division. Science Fiction and Fantasy Show. West Coast Comics Club.

1985
Mural Art Director for two projects during my tour in the Army. This was outside of my regular job.