| Dina Farris Appel grew up in Newport Beach, California. After attending the Laguna Beach Institute of Art and selling her first commercial illustration in tenth grade, Dina went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from California State University Long Beach, and a Master's Degree from the renowned School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Upon graduation Dina turned her talents to the mural and decorative painting field and in 1995 started her own company, Dina Farris Appel Studios. Her expertise in the specialized field of trompe l'oeil painting has led Dina's company to great success, with a client waiting list typically scheduled six to ten months in advance. The intense, demanding, and time-consuming style of trompe l'oeil painting relies on techniques such as masterful use of shadow, precisely calculated perspective, and smooth, almost invisible brush strokes. In addition to her mural business, Dina has taught painting and drawing at the collegiate level in both Texas and California. Dina also exhibits her work at select galleries and fine art shows throughout the West including The Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens, The Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, The La Jolla Festival of the Arts, and others. Dina's artwork, both murals and paintings on canvas, can be found in many major collections including Infiniti Auto Corporation of North America, Oakland International Airport, Encino State Bank, and celebrity homes in the Los Angeles area. About her art Dina says, "I look for the unusual within the usual, the mystery hidden in the beauty and complexity of the natural world. " |
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