Art of the Sea Galleries John Dehlinger

The late Mr. Dehlinger began drawing as a young boy. When he was thirteen years old, his uncle, also an artist, encouraged him to work more seriously at his art, as did his high school teachers. But he was unable to convince his parents to send him to art school, so he enlisted in the Marine Corps. After his military stint, he moved to California where he could be near his uncle and begin his formal art training. For a number of years, he experimented with abstract art. Upon returning east, he began to change his concept of art, and exhibited in local galleries in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mr. Dehlinger began spending summers in Maine, where he was introduced to the exacting medium of egg tempera, which he eventually mastered. He longed to devote all his time and energy to art, and subsequently left his high-powered career and moved to Maine. John paints the Maine coast and its people as a metaphor for both the introspective and the struggling aspects of man. From crashing surf to a quiet snow-covered landscape, his work embodies the essentials of American realism.
		"Shore Roses"