Dahl's
Thieve's Garden

I started what I called my "Thieve's Garden” based on succulents I collected in Hollywood Hills while walking my dog. I was fascinated with the variety and colors in the succulents growing there, and I took cuttings home with me. They grew quickly and became my focus in painting.
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UNM Theatre - Blithe Spirit
Guthrie Theatre - The Rivals

Theatre

My training at San Francisco State College, one of the best West Coast drama departments at the time, prepared me for a professional career in theatre.

Theatre & Opera

I started my professional theatre career at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. I was awarded a McKnight Fellowship in scenic design and was immediately made the prop master for Seasons 2 and 3. During Season 4 I was upgraded to full designer and designed sets for S.S. GLENCAIRN (the four O’Neill sea plays) and THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA. During Season 5 I designed sets and costumes for THE SHOEMAKER’S HOLIDAY. in 1978 I designed sets for THE RIVALS.
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Opera Southwest - Aida

Opera & Musicals

I’ve worked for several opera companies including Saint Paul’s Opera, Wes Balk’s Center Opera, and Opera Southwest, but the highlight was working as a painter for the Metropolitan Opera and painting for Marc Chagall’s MAGIC FLUTE.

Fine Arts

After retiring in 2005 I began spending much of the time at my easel. I started what I called my "Thieve's Garden” based on succulents I collected in Hollywood Hills while walking my dog. I was fascinated with the variety and colors in the succulents growing there, and I took cuttings home with me. They grew quickly and became my focus in painting. Our move to New Mexico, with it's colder climate, limited the kinds of succulents I could paint and so I focused on Cactus and Agaves as well as photo’s I would take while visiting my daughter in Southern California.
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People

My paintings of the people in Mexico were an effort to capture a rapidly changing culture. They were shown in several galleries in Puerto Vallarta including GALLERY UNO and GALLERY PACIFICO.

Succulents

My fascination with painting succulents is due to the many color variations they exhibit.

My Story

I started my professional theatre career at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. I was awarded a McKnight Fellowship in scenic design and was immediately made the prop master for Seasons 2 and 3. During Season 4 I was upgraded to full designer and designed sets for S.S. GLENCAIRN (the four O'Neill sea plays) and THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA. During Season 5 I designed sets and costumes for THE SHOEMAKER'S HOLIDAY. in 1978 I designed sets for...
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Television

  • I spent twenty plus years working as an art director/production designer in 
  • half hour primetime television shows for the major film studios.

My Television career began with Norman Lear’s company as Art Director for DIFF’RENT STROKES, FACTS OF LIFE, and SILVER SPOONS. I moved to Paramount Pictures where I stepped into the fifth season of CHEERS and was Art Director for 7 seasons. During that time I designed several series for Paramount (BOB, GEORGE AND LEO, DEAR JOHN, LATELINE, and many pilots), NBC (FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, SISTER SISTER, and IN THE HOUSE), Universal Studios (BLUE SKIES, WHOLE NEW BALLGAME, SOMETHING SO RIGHT) and TV pilots for various companies.

THE YUCCA ART GALLERY
Dahl is currently showing at THE YUCCA ART GALLERY in historic Old Town in Albuquerque.
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OLIVER 2021
Landmark Musicals will open their production of OLIVER in N ovember 2021.
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