Dan Hines
was born in Philadelphia and lived in Medford, New Jersey from 1965-2011. Upon
retirement in 1986, after a long career in commercial art, Dan turned to the
Fine Arts, especially watercolor painting. The first watercolors Dan entered in
competition were met with praise and encouragement from the judges. He won many awards in various shows
including, the Wings and Water Festival, the Avalon Art Show, the
Burlington County Art Guild show at Smithville (including Best of
Show at the 1994 exhibit), and the South Jersey Center for the Arts.
Exhibitions of his works have been held at the Pavilion Gallery at
Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, the Philadelphia Country Club, Gloria
Dei Church and the Gallery at Medford Leas. In 1995 he won the purchase awards from both
the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Burlington County
Heritage Commission shows. His favorite subjects were marine scenes and
landscapes.
Dan attended many classes in watercolor painting with various fine artists, including Tony Couch, Skip Lawrence, Robert Sakson, and Dominic DeStefano. Dan felt that continuing to attend classes was very important to expanding his talent. “There is always something new to be learned by observing someone else's technique and discussing their feelings about painting,” said Dan. “If I learn only one new technique or idea from each teacher or from another student, I feel my time has been well spent.” He eventually began his own watercolor classes at the Center for the Arts in Marlton where he had many devoted students.
Dan was a member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, the Burlington County Art Guild and the Willingboro Art Alliance. He was an Associate Member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Club and the Garden State Watercolor Club. His other interests included listening to and performing Bluegrass music and gardening. He was 83 when he passed away and left his family and friends with many wonderful memories of his talent and sense of humor. He is missed.
Dan attended many classes in watercolor painting with various fine artists, including Tony Couch, Skip Lawrence, Robert Sakson, and Dominic DeStefano. Dan felt that continuing to attend classes was very important to expanding his talent. “There is always something new to be learned by observing someone else's technique and discussing their feelings about painting,” said Dan. “If I learn only one new technique or idea from each teacher or from another student, I feel my time has been well spent.” He eventually began his own watercolor classes at the Center for the Arts in Marlton where he had many devoted students.
Dan was a member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, the Burlington County Art Guild and the Willingboro Art Alliance. He was an Associate Member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Club and the Garden State Watercolor Club. His other interests included listening to and performing Bluegrass music and gardening. He was 83 when he passed away and left his family and friends with many wonderful memories of his talent and sense of humor. He is missed.