Community Watercolor Offerints

Raziel Unger and San Francisco Watercolor Artist Dale Perkins

Dale Perkins honored with planting of tree

Councilwoman Emily Beach, Councilman Michael Brownrigg, Dale Perkins, Mayor Ann Keighran and Councilwoman Donna Colson at the Beautification Commission's 37th Annual Arbor Day Ceremony Monday, March 7 in a Washington Park event to honor Perkins. A dawn Redwood tree was planted in his honor as a tribute to him and a special thank you for donating an original framed and signed watercolor rendering of the Business Landscape Award winner each year. A local artist whose work is famous around the world, Perkins was a Beautification Commissioner for many years and also the art specialist and art consultant for the Burlingame Elementary School District. Perkins helped create both the Heritage Tree and Heritage Grove designations which included the El Camino trees in 1975, the Easton Drive Eucalyptus Grove in 1976 and the Francard Eucalyptus Grove in 1976. Perkins and his fellow Beautification Commissioners in 1977 published a booklet entitled “Trees of Burlingame” which included research and documentation of hundreds of species of trees in Burlingame.

Dale Perkins live in Burlingame

Carmel by the Sea - Mr. Ed Price Gallery Director Carmel, California

Assisi Italy (San Francisco Sister City Visit)

San Francisco Sister City - Dale Perkins

San Francisco Watercolor Artist Dale Perkins was the only San Francisco Artist selected to represent San Francisco at the unveiling of a statue of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. Assisi, the Sister City of San Francisco was celebrating the unveiling of a nine ton, nine foot tall bronze sculpture of Saint Francis, a permanent gift to the City of Assisi by San Francisco.