Dale Carlisle Weatherford was born and raised in Darlington, S.C. He first began his art journey at the age of eighteen after graduating from The Byrnes Schools and studied art at Lynda English Gallery in Florence, S.C. after enrolling at Francis Marion University Dale began to take art classes at the college to obtain a minor in visual arts.
His specialties involve portraiture, figure, and landscape painting and has spent years learning under both local and internationally renowned artists. Lynda English, Jaclyn Wukela, and Debbie Melton of Florence, South Carolina as well as studying underneath Igor Babailov, who is recognized as a world-renowned portraitist. Dale studied at the Academy of Realist Art Boston to further his training in classical drawing and painting. He is currently teaching at Trinity Collegiate School
Education:
2023, Academy of Realist Art Boston.
2018 M.A. History, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC.
2015 B.A. History, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC.
Recent Group Exhibitions and Awards:
2024 Small Works Show, FMU Gately Gallery, Florence, SC
2022 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition. Waters Gallery, Florence Museum, Florence, SC
2021 First Place Pee Dee Regional Art Competition. Waters Gallery, Florence Museum, Florence, SC
2020 Artfields, Lake City, SC
2020 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition, Florence, SC
2016 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition. Waters Gallery, Florence Museum, Florence, SC.
2012 Moments of Inspiration. Art Trail Gallery, Florence, SC.
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