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San Francisco Watercolor Artist, teacher, grandfather, father
San Francisco Watercolor Artist Dale Perkins died at the age of 94 in Burlingame, California.
Dale Perkins was born in Glenwood, Minnesota, to Guy, a railroad conductor, and Ruth, and showed an interest in art from a young age. Perkins moved to San Francisco when Dale was xxx. Dale attended Commerce High School and then San Francisco State University where he married Miss San Francisco State, Evelyn Ramstad. He studied at the San Francisco Art Academy. Dale served in the US Military where he roomed with Actor Leonard Nimoy (Spock from Star Trek). He did comics for the military during his time in the army. After the Army, Dale moved into teaching, finally landing as an Art Consultant for the Burlingame School District. He and his family moved to Burlingame in xxx. Dale also taught Art Education to teachers at UC Berkeley, SF State, Canada & Notre Dame Colleges Dale also taught shop (carpentry) and math and was the principal for Hoover Elementary School. His passion for art led to art exhibits of children's works at the San Francisco Airport, the Burlingame Post Office, within the elementary schools and more. Dale’s original artwork blossomed when he retired from teaching and worked full time on his paintings, accumulating perhaps the largest collection of San Francisco Watercolors. In addition to personal collectors, his clients include Fortune 500 corporations such as Raymond James Investments, Sony, LLJ, Franklin Group Funds, Sysco Foods of Arizona, Armanino Fine Foods and more. Dale has been featured in solo & group showings in galleries in Ft. Brag, Sausalito, San Francisco (Ghirardelli Square and San Francisco World Trade Center), Half Moon Bay, Burlingame, San Mateo, Los Altos, Carmel & St. Francis of Assisi, Assisi Italy. Dale felt that every client was his best friend. His work also included florals, carousel horses, coastal, Burlingame (and the San Francisco Peninsula) and Pen & Ink, where Dale worked with fifteen foundations from SF to Redwood City who were gifted recipients of Dale’s work. Dale these foundations for nearly 20 years. Dale gifted 30 framed custom pen homes to BCE (Burlingame Community Education Foundation) from 2003-2007 for the Annual Kitchen Tour Fundraisers benefiting the Burlingame Schools. Dale illustrated and was the key writer for San Mateo County Art Education Books. In addition to commissions, internet sales (www.sanfranciscowatercolors.com) and other projects, Dale partnered with the Burlingame Library Foundation, Realtor Raziel Ungar, and giclee printer Dennis Mayer, sharing Raziel’s love of Burlingame by painting icons as well as his favorite local restaurants. The Burlingame Foundation also featured Dale’s work at their popular Book & Author’s Community Luncheons. Dale donated original floral watercolors to the Clock Tower Gift Shop-via. Over one thousand editorial cartoons by Dale have been published in 9 newspapers in SF, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Belmont, and Milpitas. Dale and his wife Evelyn traveled to Accisi, Italy where his artwork was part of the xx for the delegation celebrating the Sister City between San Francisco and Assisi. San Francisco Sister City Celebration in Assisi, Italy.
Dale and his family appeared on Family Feud. Dale received from Congresswoman Jackie Speir, a Certificate for Decades of Art in the Community. From Mayor Emily Beach he received a Certificate of Appreciation for Art in the Community. Dale is also a member of the Al Escoffier Society and has provided lifetime Art Support to the Burlingame Library. And from Burlingame Mayor Terry Nage, he received the Extra Ordinary Citizen award.
Dale is survived by his two children, Jeanne (husband Jim) Carmack and Tarny (wife Tess) Perkins, from his marriage to Evelyn Ramstad Perkins and 7 grandchildren, Jordan, Jackson, Jonsen, Hansen, Haley, Jesse and Christian, along with lots of great grandchildren.
We will miss Dale Perkins!
San Francisco Watercolor Artist Dale Perkins died at the age of 94 in Burlingame, California.
Dale Perkins was born in Glenwood, Minnesota, to Guy, a railroad conductor, and Ruth, and showed an interest in art from a young age. Perkins moved to San Francisco when Dale was xxx. Dale attended Commerce High School and then San Francisco State University where he married Miss San Francisco State, Evelyn Ramstad. He studied at the San Francisco Art Academy. Dale served in the US Military where he roomed with Actor Leonard Nimoy (Spock from Star Trek). He did comics for the military during his time in the army. After the Army, Dale moved into teaching, finally landing as an Art Consultant for the Burlingame School District. He and his family moved to Burlingame in xxx. Dale also taught Art Education to teachers at UC Berkeley, SF State, Canada & Notre Dame Colleges Dale also taught shop (carpentry) and math and was the principal for Hoover Elementary School. His passion for art led to art exhibits of children's works at the San Francisco Airport, the Burlingame Post Office, within the elementary schools and more. Dale’s original artwork blossomed when he retired from teaching and worked full time on his paintings, accumulating perhaps the largest collection of San Francisco Watercolors. In addition to personal collectors, his clients include Fortune 500 corporations such as Raymond James Investments, Sony, LLJ, Franklin Group Funds, Sysco Foods of Arizona, Armanino Fine Foods and more. Dale has been featured in solo & group showings in galleries in Ft. Brag, Sausalito, San Francisco (Ghirardelli Square and San Francisco World Trade Center), Half Moon Bay, Burlingame, San Mateo, Los Altos, Carmel & St. Francis of Assisi, Assisi Italy. Dale felt that every client was his best friend. His work also included florals, carousel horses, coastal, Burlingame (and the San Francisco Peninsula) and Pen & Ink, where Dale worked with fifteen foundations from SF to Redwood City who were gifted recipients of Dale’s work. Dale these foundations for nearly 20 years. Dale gifted 30 framed custom pen homes to BCE (Burlingame Community Education Foundation) from 2003-2007 for the Annual Kitchen Tour Fundraisers benefiting the Burlingame Schools. Dale illustrated and was the key writer for San Mateo County Art Education Books. In addition to commissions, internet sales (www.sanfranciscowatercolors.com) and other projects, Dale partnered with the Burlingame Library Foundation, Realtor Raziel Ungar, and giclee printer Dennis Mayer, sharing Raziel’s love of Burlingame by painting icons as well as his favorite local restaurants. The Burlingame Foundation also featured Dale’s work at their popular Book & Author’s Community Luncheons. Dale donated original floral watercolors to the Clock Tower Gift Shop-via. Over one thousand editorial cartoons by Dale have been published in 9 newspapers in SF, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Belmont, and Milpitas. Dale and his wife Evelyn traveled to Accisi, Italy where his artwork was part of the xx for the delegation celebrating the Sister City between San Francisco and Assisi. San Francisco Sister City Celebration in Assisi, Italy.
Dale and his family appeared on Family Feud. Dale received from Congresswoman Jackie Speir, a Certificate for Decades of Art in the Community. From Mayor Emily Beach he received a Certificate of Appreciation for Art in the Community. Dale is also a member of the Al Escoffier Society and has provided lifetime Art Support to the Burlingame Library. And from Burlingame Mayor Terry Nage, he received the Extra Ordinary Citizen award.
Dale is survived by his two children, Jeanne (husband Jim) Carmack and Tarny (wife Tess) Perkins, from his marriage to Evelyn Ramstad Perkins and 7 grandchildren, Jordan, Jackson, Jonsen, Hansen, Haley, Jesse and Christian, along with lots of great grandchildren.
We will miss Dale Perkins!
"Dale paints scenes that are recognizable as well as beautiful. His work seems to glow incandescently, sunlight warming the clear bright colors that Perkins favors in his work." Pamela Fisher, Arts & Entertainment Editor, San Francisco Examiner